By Susanne J. Phillips, November 3, 2021, California Health Care Foundation.
The signing of AB 890 (WOOD) in September 2020 opened the pathway for nurse practitioners (NPs) in California to treat patients without physician supervision. This change has the potential to improve access to health care for millions of state residents, particularly those most impacted by health care provider shortages.1
NPs will be authorized to practice to the fullest extent of their education and training following a transition-to-practice (TTP) period of no less than three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours in specified settings. Additionally, NPs will be authorized to practice to the fullest extent of their education and training following an additional three years of practice beyond the TTP in all other settings.
California’s Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is in the process of promulgating regulations that will further specify details of the TTP period. This regulatory process is a critical next step on the path to the implementation of AB 890.
Click here to read AB 890 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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