California Civil Code

§ 1812.543

CIV § 1812.543 Effective Jan 1, 2002Div. 3 · Title 2.91 · Part 4 · Ch. 8

Statute text

(a)An employment agency that makes referrals of licensed nursing staff or certified nurse assistants for temporary employment in a long-term health care facility shall adopt policies and procedures regarding prevention of resident or patient abuse by temporary staff.

(b)The employment agency shall provide written verification to the long-term health care facility that any certified nurse assistants or licensed nursing staff referred by the agency do not have any unresolved allegations against them involving the mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of a patient, including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property.

(c)No temporary staff person referred by an employment agency may be solely responsible for a unit unless that person has received a full orientation to the facility and the applicable unit for which he or she is assigned.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 326, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.