Amended IN Assembly March 26, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1264Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-NorrisFebruary 21, 2019 An act to amend Section 101 2242.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. healing arts.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1264, as amended, Petrie-Norris. Department of Consumer Affairs. Healing arts licensees: self-administered hormonal contraceptives.Existing law authorizes certain healing arts licensees to use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after appropriate prior examination, to prescribe, furnish, or dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives to a patient.This bill would specify that appropriate prior examination for purposes of those provisions does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts license.Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs and provides that the department is composed of various boards, bureaus, committees, and commissions.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2242.2 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2242.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section 2725.2, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section 3502.1, and a pharmacist acting within the scope of Section 4052.3 may use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after an appropriate prior examination, prescribe, furnish, or dispense, as applicable, self-administered hormonal contraceptives to the patient. Blood pressure, weight, height, and patient health history may be self-reported using the self-screening tool that identifies patient risk factors.(b) For purposes of this section, an appropriate prior examination does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts licensee.SECTION 1.Section 101 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:101.The department is composed of the following:(a)The Dental Board of California.(b)The Medical Board of California.(c)The State Board of Optometry.(d)The California State Board of Pharmacy.(e)The Veterinary Medical Board.(f)The California Board of Accountancy.(g)The California Architects Board.(h)The State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.(i)The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.(j)The Contractors State License Board.(k)The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.(l)The Bureau of Household Goods and Services.(m)The Board of Registered Nursing.(n)The Board of Behavioral Sciences.(o)The State Athletic Commission.(p)The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.(q)The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.(r)The Court Reporters Board of California.(s)The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.(t)The Landscape Architects Technical Committee.(u)The Division of Investigation.(v)The Bureau of Automotive Repair.(w)The Respiratory Care Board of California.(x)The Acupuncture Board.(y)The Board of Psychology.(z)The California Board of Podiatric Medicine.(aa)The Physical Therapy Board of California.(ab)The Arbitration Review Program.(ac)The Physician Assistant Board.(ad)The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.(ae)The California Board of Occupational Therapy.(af)The Osteopathic Medical Board of California.(ag)The Naturopathic Medicine Committee.(ah)The Dental Hygiene Board of California.(ai)The Professional Fiduciaries Bureau.(aj)The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.(ak)The Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers.(al)The Structural Pest Control Board.(am)The Bureau of Cannabis Control.(an)Any other boards, offices, or officers subject to its jurisdiction by law. Amended IN Assembly March 26, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1264Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-NorrisFebruary 21, 2019 An act to amend Section 101 2242.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. healing arts.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1264, as amended, Petrie-Norris. Department of Consumer Affairs. Healing arts licensees: self-administered hormonal contraceptives.Existing law authorizes certain healing arts licensees to use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after appropriate prior examination, to prescribe, furnish, or dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives to a patient.This bill would specify that appropriate prior examination for purposes of those provisions does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts license.Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs and provides that the department is composed of various boards, bureaus, committees, and commissions.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Amended IN Assembly March 26, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 26, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1264 Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-NorrisFebruary 21, 2019 Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris February 21, 2019 An act to amend Section 101 2242.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1264, as amended, Petrie-Norris. Department of Consumer Affairs. Healing arts licensees: self-administered hormonal contraceptives. Existing law authorizes certain healing arts licensees to use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after appropriate prior examination, to prescribe, furnish, or dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives to a patient.This bill would specify that appropriate prior examination for purposes of those provisions does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts license.Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs and provides that the department is composed of various boards, bureaus, committees, and commissions.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Existing law authorizes certain healing arts licensees to use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after appropriate prior examination, to prescribe, furnish, or dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives to a patient. This bill would specify that appropriate prior examination for purposes of those provisions does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts license. Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs and provides that the department is composed of various boards, bureaus, committees, and commissions. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2242.2 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2242.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section 2725.2, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section 3502.1, and a pharmacist acting within the scope of Section 4052.3 may use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after an appropriate prior examination, prescribe, furnish, or dispense, as applicable, self-administered hormonal contraceptives to the patient. Blood pressure, weight, height, and patient health history may be self-reported using the self-screening tool that identifies patient risk factors.(b) For purposes of this section, an appropriate prior examination does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts licensee.SECTION 1.Section 101 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:101.The department is composed of the following:(a)The Dental Board of California.(b)The Medical Board of California.(c)The State Board of Optometry.(d)The California State Board of Pharmacy.(e)The Veterinary Medical Board.(f)The California Board of Accountancy.(g)The California Architects Board.(h)The State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.(i)The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.(j)The Contractors State License Board.(k)The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.(l)The Bureau of Household Goods and Services.(m)The Board of Registered Nursing.(n)The Board of Behavioral Sciences.(o)The State Athletic Commission.(p)The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.(q)The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.(r)The Court Reporters Board of California.(s)The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.(t)The Landscape Architects Technical Committee.(u)The Division of Investigation.(v)The Bureau of Automotive Repair.(w)The Respiratory Care Board of California.(x)The Acupuncture Board.(y)The Board of Psychology.(z)The California Board of Podiatric Medicine.(aa)The Physical Therapy Board of California.(ab)The Arbitration Review Program.(ac)The Physician Assistant Board.(ad)The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.(ae)The California Board of Occupational Therapy.(af)The Osteopathic Medical Board of California.(ag)The Naturopathic Medicine Committee.(ah)The Dental Hygiene Board of California.(ai)The Professional Fiduciaries Bureau.(aj)The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.(ak)The Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers.(al)The Structural Pest Control Board.(am)The Bureau of Cannabis Control.(an)Any other boards, offices, or officers subject to its jurisdiction by law. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 2242.2 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2242.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section 2725.2, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section 3502.1, and a pharmacist acting within the scope of Section 4052.3 may use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after an appropriate prior examination, prescribe, furnish, or dispense, as applicable, self-administered hormonal contraceptives to the patient. Blood pressure, weight, height, and patient health history may be self-reported using the self-screening tool that identifies patient risk factors.(b) For purposes of this section, an appropriate prior examination does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts licensee. SECTION 1. Section 2242.2 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 2242.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section 2725.2, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section 3502.1, and a pharmacist acting within the scope of Section 4052.3 may use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after an appropriate prior examination, prescribe, furnish, or dispense, as applicable, self-administered hormonal contraceptives to the patient. Blood pressure, weight, height, and patient health history may be self-reported using the self-screening tool that identifies patient risk factors.(b) For purposes of this section, an appropriate prior examination does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts licensee. 2242.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section 2725.2, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section 3502.1, and a pharmacist acting within the scope of Section 4052.3 may use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after an appropriate prior examination, prescribe, furnish, or dispense, as applicable, self-administered hormonal contraceptives to the patient. Blood pressure, weight, height, and patient health history may be self-reported using the self-screening tool that identifies patient risk factors.(b) For purposes of this section, an appropriate prior examination does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts licensee. 2242.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section 2725.2, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section 3502.1, and a pharmacist acting within the scope of Section 4052.3 may use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after an appropriate prior examination, prescribe, furnish, or dispense, as applicable, self-administered hormonal contraceptives to the patient. Blood pressure, weight, height, and patient health history may be self-reported using the self-screening tool that identifies patient risk factors.(b) For purposes of this section, an appropriate prior examination does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts licensee. 2242.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section 2725.2, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section 3502.1, and a pharmacist acting within the scope of Section 4052.3 may use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a patient, and, after an appropriate prior examination, prescribe, furnish, or dispense, as applicable, self-administered hormonal contraceptives to the patient. Blood pressure, weight, height, and patient health history may be self-reported using the self-screening tool that identifies patient risk factors. (b) For purposes of this section, an appropriate prior examination does not require a real-time interaction between the patient and the healing arts licensee. The department is composed of the following: (a)The Dental Board of California. (b)The Medical Board of California. (c)The State Board of Optometry. (d)The California State Board of Pharmacy. (e)The Veterinary Medical Board. (f)The California Board of Accountancy. (g)The California Architects Board. (h)The State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. (i)The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. (j)The Contractors State License Board. (k)The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. (l)The Bureau of Household Goods and Services. (m)The Board of Registered Nursing. (n)The Board of Behavioral Sciences. (o)The State Athletic Commission. (p)The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. (q)The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. (r)The Court Reporters Board of California. (s)The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. (t)The Landscape Architects Technical Committee. (u)The Division of Investigation. (v)The Bureau of Automotive Repair. (w)The Respiratory Care Board of California. (x)The Acupuncture Board. (y)The Board of Psychology. (z)The California Board of Podiatric Medicine. (aa)The Physical Therapy Board of California. (ab)The Arbitration Review Program. (ac)The Physician Assistant Board. (ad)The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. (ae)The California Board of Occupational Therapy. (af)The Osteopathic Medical Board of California. (ag)The Naturopathic Medicine Committee. (ah)The Dental Hygiene Board of California. (ai)The Professional Fiduciaries Bureau. (aj)The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (ak)The Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers. (al)The Structural Pest Control Board. (am)The Bureau of Cannabis Control. (an)Any other boards, offices, or officers subject to its jurisdiction by law.