CA AB1450

Authorizes the Department of Health Care Services to approve nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists as paneled providers in the California Children's Services (CCS) Program

Requires the department to acknowledge CCS panel applications within 5 business days and approve, deny, or return applications for additional information within 10 business days

Allows paneled advanced practice providers to perform initial and continuing care without requiring a physician cosignature for progress notes, diagnostic orders, prescriptions, durable medical equipment, specialty consults, rehabilitation services, and nutrition services

Permits CCS-paneled advanced practice providers enrolled as Medi-Cal ordering, referring, and prescribing only providers to bill Medi-Cal directly for independent office and inpatient visits

Requires advanced practice providers seeking CCS panel approval to have current licensure, board certification, and at least two years of post-training pediatric care experience with at least one year serving children with CCS-eligible conditions