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§ 1404. Health Care Staff Qualifications.

15 CA ADC § 1404Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 15. Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 1. Board of State and Community Corrections
Chapter 1. Board of State and Community Corrections
Subchapter 5. Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities
Article 8. Health Services
15 CCR § 1404
§ 1404. Health Care Staff Qualifications.
(a) The health administrator shall, at the time of recruitment for health care positions, develop education and experience requirements that are consistent with the community standard and the needs and understanding of the facility population. Hiring practices will take into consideration cultural awareness and linguistic competence.
(b) In all juvenile facilities providing on-site health care services, the health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall establish policy and procedures to assure that State licensure, certification, or registration requirements and restrictions that apply in the community, also apply to health care personnel who provide services to youth.
(c) Appropriate credentials shall be accessible for review. Policy and procedures shall provide that these credentials are periodically reviewed and remain current.
(d) The health administrator shall assure that position descriptions and health care practices require that health care staff receive the supervision required by their license and operate within their scope of practice.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 210 and 885, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Assembly Bill 1397, Chapter 12, Statutes of 1996. Reference: 1995-96 Budget Act, Chapter 303, Item Number 5430-001-001, Statutes of 1995; Assembly Bill 904, Chapter 304, Statutes of 1995; and Assembly Bill 1397, Chapter 12, Statutes of 1996.
History
1. New section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).
2. Amendment filed 11-14-2018; operative 1-1-2019 (Register 2018, No. 46).
This database is current through 7/12/24 Register 2024, No. 28.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 15, § 1404, 15 CA ADC § 1404
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