Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2728 · Article 2. Scope of Regulation
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2728
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
If adequate medical and nursing supervision by a professional nurse or nurses is provided, nursing service may be given by attendants, psychiatric technicians, or psychiatric technician interim permittees in institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals or the State Department of Developmental Services or subject to visitation by the State Department of Public Health or the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Services given by a psychiatric technician shall be limited to services that they are authorized to perform by their license as a psychiatric technician. Services given by a psychiatric technician interim permittee shall be limited to skills included in their basic course of study and performed under the supervision of a licensed psychiatric technician or registered nurse.
The Director of State Hospitals, the Director of Developmental Services, and the State Public Health Officer shall determine what shall constitute adequate medical and nursing supervision in any institution under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals or the State Department of Developmental Services or subject to visitation by the State Department of Public Health.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals or the State Department of Developmental Services may utilize graduates of accredited psychiatric technician training programs who are not licensed psychiatric technicians or psychiatric technician interim permittees to perform skills included in their basic course of study when supervised by a licensed psychiatric technician or registered nurse, for a period not to exceed nine months.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 25. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024.
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