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• Annual medical physicist X-Ray therapy equipment calibration/surveys: contact Lisa
(See also third bullet point under “Executive Order – March 30, 2020” above.)
Department of Consumer Affairs
Continuing Education and Examination Requirements
• Examination and continuing education requirements are waived for certain health care
professionals whose license expires between March 31 and August 31, 2020. Licensees
must satisfy any waived renewal requirements by January 1, 2021.
• Applies to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, mental health professionals, physician
assistants, respiratory therapists, clinical lab scientists/bioanalysts, optometrists,
dieticians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists,
perfusionists, and other professionals licensed under Division 2 of the Business and
Professions Code.
• Does not apply to certified nursing assistants, paramedics, or emergency medical
technicians — they are licensed/certified by other state agencies.
• Licensees must still submit their required renewal form on time and satisfy waived exam
or continuing education requirements by October 1, unless an additional extension is
issued.
License Reactivation or Restoration
• Continuing education requirements and all fees are waived, including renewal,
delinquency, penalty, late or any other fees for health care professionals licensed in the
past five years who want to reactive or restore a retired, inactive, or canceled license. (For
a list of covered health professionals, see the second bullet point under “Continuing
Education and Examination Requirements” above.)
• Waiver does not apply to licenses that were surrendered or cancelled for disciplinary
reasons.
• A reactivated or restored license is valid for six months or when the state of emergency
ends, whichever is sooner.
• The licensee must still comply with any other reactivation or restoration requirements,
including submitting required forms or notices to their licensing agency.
Ratios and Practice Agreements
• Eliminates the cap on the number of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and
certified nurse midwives that a physician may supervise (expires August 12, 2020).
• Waives the requirement for a physician assistant to have a practice agreement with a
specific physician under certain circumstances. Physician supervision is still required, but
that supervision can be provided by any physician; no written practice agreement is
required (expires August 12, 2020).