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Health Care & Hospital Law

Apr. 13, 2020

Virus order may free up California nurse practitioners

Gov. Newsom’s March 30 executive order could allow state nurse practitioners to temporarily practice without formal physician oversight and give them admitting privileges.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order to dramatically expand California’s health care workforce in response to the coronavirus might offer an opening for expanded powers nurse practitioners have sought in a longstanding feud with doctors — practicing without physician oversight.

Issued on March 30, Newsom’s order authorizes the state department of consumer affairs to waive professional licensing and certification requirements to expan...

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