(a) In order to receive authority from the physician assistant’s supervising physician and surgeon to perform an abortion by aspiration techniques pursuant to Section 2253, a physician assistant shall achieve clinical competency by successfully completing requisite training in performing these procedures. The requisite training shall include a clinical and didactic component and be provided by any of the following:

1. (1) Training programs approved by the board pursuant to Section 3513.
2. (2) Training to perform medical services that augment the physician assistant’s current areas of competency pursuant to Section 1399.543 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations.
3. (3) A course offered by a state or national health care professional or accreditation organization.
4. (4) Training based on the competency-based training protocols established by the Health Workforce Pilot Project (HWPP) No. 171 through the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, now known as the Department of Health Care Access and Information.

5. (5) Training and evaluation of clinical competency, performed at a clinic or hospital, on performing abortion by aspiration techniques that is provided by any of the following who have performed the procedure themselves:

   1. (A) A physician and surgeon.
   2. (B) A nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife authorized to perform abortion by aspiration techniques pursuant to Section 2725.4.
   3. (C) A physician assistant authorized to perform abortion by aspiration techniques pursuant to this section.