Today, the director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued sixteen waiver extensions:
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-158 Order Extending DCA 20-12, Order Waiving Face-to-Face Training and Supervision Requirements for Marriage Family Therapists, Professional Clinical Counselors, and Clinical Social Workers
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-159 Order Further Extending DCA 20-18, 20-33, 20-51, 20-71, 20-86, 21-125, and 21-146, Order Waiving California Law and Ethics Examination Requirement for Associate Marriage Family Therapists, Associate Clinical Social Workers, and Associate Professional Clinical Counselors
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-160 Order Extending DCA-20-03, Order Waiving Restrictions on Nursing Student Clinical Hours
- DCA Waiver DCA-20-161 Order Extending DCA-20-08, Order Waiving Nursing Preceptorship Requirements and Restrictions on Nursing Student Clinical Training
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-162 Order Extending DCA-21-105, Order Waiving Restrictions On Registered Nurse Temporary Licenses
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-163 Order Extending DCA-20-87, 20-62 and 20-37, Order Waiving Restrictions On Chiropractic School Schedules And Class Lengths
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-164, Order Extending DCA-20-88, 20-56 and 20-35, Order Waiving Wet Laboratory Admission Standard for Dental Hygiene Educational Programs
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-165 Order Extending DCA-20-02, 20-57, and 20-91, Order Waiving License Reactivation or Restoration Requirements
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-166 Order Extending DCA 20-16, 20-58, 20-92, 21-121, and 21-147, Order Waiving Temporary and Trainee Hearing Aid Dispenser License Expiration
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-167 Order Waiving Postgraduate Training License Deadline for Postgraduates Enrolled January 1, 2020 [supersedes DCA-21-129, 20-93, 20-76, 20-50, and 20-13]
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-168 Order Waiving Postgraduate Training License Deadline for Postgraduates Enrolled between June 1 and July 31, 2020 [supersedes DCA-21-128 and 20-100]
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-169 Order Extending DCA 20-09, Order Waiving In-Person Physician Examination Requirement for Continued Physical Therapy Treatment
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-170 Order Extending DCA 20-10, Order Waiving Face-to-Face Supervision Requirements for Psychology Trainees
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-171 Order Waiving Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist Required Professional Experience Temporary License Expiration
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-172 Order Extending DCA 20-11, Order Waiving In-Person Supervision Requirements for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants and Required Professional Experience Temporary Licensees
- DCA Waiver DCA-21-173 Order Further Extending DCA-21, 20-42, 20-59, 20-99, 21-126, and 21-151, Order Waiving Restrictions on Telemedicine and Extending Time to Refill Prescriptions
Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-39-20, during the State of Emergency, the Director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may waive any statutory or regulatory requirements with respect to a professional license issued pursuant to Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.
To date, DCA Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer has issued 173 waivers. To view the waivers and guidance documents, or to sign up for notification of waivers as they are issued, visit dca.ca.gov/covid19.
