{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"2242.2","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2242.2","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5. Medicine [2000. - 2529.8.1.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 12. Enforcement [2220. - 2319.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-5/article-12"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 413, Sec. 2.   (AB 2684)   Effective January 1, 2023.","effective":"2023-01-01","html":"<p>Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section <a href=\"/bpc/2837.103\">2837.103</a> or <a href=\"/bpc/2837.104\">2837.104</a>, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section <a href=\"/bpc/2725.2\">2725.2</a>, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section <a href=\"/bpc/2746.51\">2746.51</a>, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section <a href=\"/bpc/2836.1\">2836.1</a>, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section <a href=\"/bpc/3502.1\">3502.1</a>, 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.</p>","text":"Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2837.103 or 2837.104, 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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/enforcement-2242-2","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}