California Business and Professions Code 2514 – (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a bona …
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a bona fide student from engaging in the practice of midwifery in this state, as part of his or her course of study, if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) The student is under the supervision of a licensed midwife or certified nurse-midwife, who holds a clear and unrestricted license in this state, who is present on the premises at all times client services are provided, and who is practicing pursuant to Section 2507 or 2746.5, or a physician and surgeon.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 2514
- Board: means the Medical Board of California. See California Business and Professions Code 2506
- Certified nurse-midwife: means a person to whom a certificate has been issued pursuant to Article 2. See California Business and Professions Code 2506
- license: means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.7
- Licensed midwife: means an individual to whom a license to practice midwifery has been issued pursuant to this article. See California Business and Professions Code 2506
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
(2) The client is informed of the student’s status.
(b) For the purposes of this section, a “bona fide student” means an individual who is enrolled and participating in a midwifery education program or who is enrolled in a program of supervised clinical training as part of the instruction of a three year postsecondary midwifery education program approved by the board.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 515, Sec. 17. (SB 304) Effective January 1, 2014.)