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Healthcare Access Laws in California

Complete profile of healthcare access laws in California: scope of practice, licensure compacts, certificate of need, and more.

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Certificate of need

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Have Certificate of Need Programsdo not have CON programs2026-07-22Link
Regulate Multiple Health Services Under CON02026-07-22Link
Regulate Hospital Beds Under CONdo not regulate hospital beds2026-07-22Link
Regulate Imaging Services Under CONdo not regulate imaging2026-07-22Link
Regulate Ambulatory Surgery Centers Under CONdo not regulate ASCs2026-07-22Link

Compounding

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Permit Office-Use Compoundingdo not permit office-use2026-07-22Link
Require Out-of-State Pharmacy Licenses for Compoundingrequire license2026-07-22Link
Require State 503B Outsourcing Facility Registrationrequire 503B2026-07-22Link
Limit Anticipatory CompoundingLimited to documented patient need; no blanket anticipatory compounding2026-07-22Link

Direct primary care

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Have Direct Primary Care Statutesdo not have DPC statutes2026-07-22Link
Declare Direct Primary Care Not Insurancedo not declare DPC not insurance2026-07-22Link

Licensure compacts

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Participate in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compactdo not participate2026-07-22Link
Participate in the Nurse Licensure Compactdo not participate2026-07-22Link
Participate in PSYPACTdo not participate2026-07-22Link
Have Active Licensure Compact Effective Dates2020-01-012026-07-22Link

Off-label prescribing

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Protect Physicians from Board Discipline for Off-Label Prescribingdo not explicitly protect physicians2026-07-22Link
Protect Pharmacist Right to Refuse to Fill Prescriptionsdo not protect pharmacist refusal2026-07-22Link
Prohibit Pharmacist Refusal to Fill Lawful Prescriptionsprohibit refusal2026-07-22Link
Have Recent Off-Label Statute Activitypost-2023 statute2026-07-22Link

Price transparency

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Have Price Transparency Laws Beyond Federal Requirementshave state laws2026-07-22Link
Have Price Transparency Enforcement MechanismsCivil penalties; AG enforcement; public reporting of non-compliance2026-07-22Link

Regenerative medicine

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Permit Unapproved Cell Therapiespermit cell therapies2026-07-22Link
Require Patient Disclosure for Cell Therapiesrequire disclosure2026-07-22Link
Limit Practitioner Scope for Cell TherapiesMD/DO only2026-07-22Link
Have Cell Therapy Statute ReferencesCal. Health & Safety Code 1252902026-07-22Link

Right to try

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Have Enacted State Right to Try Lawshave state RTT laws2026-07-22Link
Enacted Right to Try Laws Before Federal Law20182026-07-22Link
Require Individualized Manufacturer Approval for RTTdo not require individualized approval2026-07-22Link
Provide Manufacturer Liability Protection Under RTTdo not provide liability shield2026-07-22Link
Require Insurer Coverage of Investigational Treatmentsdo not require coverage2026-07-22Link

Scope of practice

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Allow Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitionersrestricted practice2026-07-22Link
Require Physician Collaboration for PAsrequire collaboration2026-07-22Link
License Naturopathic Doctorslicense naturopaths2026-07-22Link
Grant Prescriptive Authority to Naturopathslimited prescriptive authority2026-07-22Link
License Certified Professional Midwiveslicense CPMs2026-07-22Link
Allow Pharmacist Prescribingprotocol-based prescribing2026-07-22Link

Telehealth

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Have Modality-Neutral Telehealth Policieshave modality-neutral policies2026-07-22Link
Permit Audio-Only Telehealth Visitspermit audio-only2026-07-22Link
Allow Physician-Patient Relationship via Telehealthdo not allow telehealth relationship2026-07-22Link
Offer Out-of-State Telehealth Registration Pathwaysdo not offer pathway2026-07-22Link
Have Stricter Controlled Substance Telehealth Policiesfederal baseline2026-07-22Link

Vaccine exemption

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Allow Medical Vaccine Exemptionsallow medical exemptions2026-07-22Link
Allow Religious Vaccine Exemptionsdo not allow religious exemptions2026-07-22Link
Allow Philosophical Vaccine Exemptionsdo not allow philosophical exemptions2026-07-22Link
Require Specific Processes for Vaccine Exemptionsprovider signature required2026-07-22Link

Methodology: Data aggregated from public sources. Informational use only; verify with official state statutes before acting.