What are the requirements for terminating a collaborative agreement in California?

Requirements for terminating a collaborative agreement in California are not specified in statute or regulation. In California, the collaborative relationship is implemented through Standardized Procedures/Protocols, and while these are regulated, the law does not prescribe how they must be terminated¹.

California regulations detail the required contents and governance of Standardized Procedures, including that they be written, signed, and periodically reviewed, but they do not set termination steps or notice requirements¹. Key elements include:

• Written, dated, and signed procedures approved by authorized personnel¹
• Specification of functions, circumstances, and supervision parameters¹
• Methods for competence evaluation and maintaining records of authorized personnel¹
• A method for periodic review of the Standardized Procedures¹

Note that under AB 890, approved 103 NPs and 104 NPs may practice without Standardized Procedures in specified contexts, meaning a traditional “collaborative agreement” may not apply in those settings^{2 3}.