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Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2786.4 · Article 4. Nursing Schools

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2786.4

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(a) An institution of higher education or a private postsecondary school of nursing subject to Section 2786, or an entity affiliated with the institution or school of nursing, shall not make a payment to any clinical agency or facility in exchange for clinical experience placements for students enrolled in a nursing program offered by or affiliated with the institution or private postsecondary school of nursing.

(b) A payment shall be deemed a violation of subdivision (a) if made within two years of a clinical experience placement at a facility.

(c) The payment of reasonable administrative fees for purposes of credentialing, databank registration, purchasing supplies, or similar costs or reimbursements does not constitute a violation of subdivision (a).

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 413, Sec. 14. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2023.

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