California § 2837.105. 2837.105. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 481, Sec. 12.)

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§ 2837.105. — 2837.105. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 481, Sec. 12.)

California § 2837.105.

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(a)

(1)The board shall request the department’s Office of Professional Examination Services, or an equivalent organization, to perform an occupational analysis of nurse practitioners performing the functions specified in subdivision (c) of Section 2837.103 pursuant to that subdivision.

(2)The board, together with the Office of Professional Examination Services, shall assess the alignment of the competencies tested in the national nurse practitioner certification examination required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 2837.103 with the occupational analysis performed according to paragraph (1). This paragraph shall not apply to a national nurse practitioner certification examination discontinued before January 1, 2017.

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(a)
(1)
The board shall request the department’s Office of Professional Examination Services, or an equivalent organization, to perform an occupational analysis of nurse practitioners performing the functions specified in subdivision (c) of Section 2837.103 pursuant to that subdivision.
(2)
The board, together with the Office of Professional Examination Services, shall assess the alignment of the competencies tested in the national nurse practitioner certification examination required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 2837.103 with the occupational analysis performed according to paragraph (1). This paragraph shall not apply
to a national nurse practitioner certification examination discontinued before January 1, 2017.
(3)
The occupational analysis shall be completed by January 1, 2023.
(4)
If the assessment performed according to paragraph (2) identifies additional competencies necessary to perform the functions specified in subdivision (c) of Section 2837.103 pursuant to that subdivision that are not sufficiently validated by the national nurse practitioner board certification examination required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 2837.103, the board shall identify and develop a supplemental exam that properly validates identified competencies.
(b)
The examination process shall be regularly reviewed pursuant
to Section 139.