Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15610.37 · Article 2. Definitions
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15610.37
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“Health practitioner” means a physician and surgeon, psychiatrist, psychologist, dentist, resident, intern, podiatrist, chiropractor, registered nurse, dental hygienist, licensed clinical social worker or associate clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counselor, or any other person who is currently licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code, any emergency medical technician I or II, paramedic, or person certified pursuant to Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety Code, a psychological assistant registered pursuant to Section 2913 of the Business and Professions Code, a marriage and family therapist trainee, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 4980.03 of the Business and Professions Code, an unlicensed marriage and family therapist intern registered under Section 4980.44 of the Business and Professions Code, a clinical counselor trainee, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 4999.12 of the Business and Professions Code, a clinical counselor intern registered under Section 4999.42 of the Business and Professions Code, a state or county public health or social service employee who treats an elder or a dependent adult for any condition, a coroner, or a substance use disorder counselor. As used in this section, a “substance use disorder counselor” is a person providing counseling services in an alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment program licensed, certified, or funded under Part 2 (commencing with Section 11760) of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 407, Sec. 1. (AB 575) Effective January 1, 2018.
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Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, div. 2HEALING ARTSPrinted as Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2913Printed as Section 2913 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4980.03Printed as Section 4980.03 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4980.44Printed as Section 4980.44 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4999.12Printed as Section 4999.12 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4999.42Printed as Section 4999.42 of the Business and Professions Code
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 2.5EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESPrinted as Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 10.5, pt. 2STATE GOVERNMENT'S ROLE TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE INAPPROPRIATE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND OTHER DRUG USEPrinted as Part 2 (commencing with Section 11760) of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code
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