(a) The Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Board of Registered Nursing, and the Physician Assistant Board shall expedite the licensure process for an applicant who demonstrates that they intend to provide abortions, as defined in § 123464 of the Health and Safety Code, within the scope of practice of their license.

(b) An applicant shall demonstrate their intent to provide abortions by providing a letter declaring the applicant’s intention to provide abortions and a letter from an employer or health care entity indicating that the applicant has accepted employment or entered into a contract to provide abortions, the applicant’s starting date, the location where the applicant will be providing abortions, and that the applicant will be providing abortions within the scope of practice of their license in accordance with Sections 2253, 2725.4, and 3502.4, as applicable.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 870

  • board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as changing existing licensure requirements. An applicant applying for expedited licensure under subdivision (a) shall meet all applicable statutory and regulatory licensure requirements.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 560, Sec. 2. (AB 657) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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