California Health and Safety Code

§ 1271

HSC § 1271 Effective Mar 6, 1985Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that uniform orientation and training are fundamental to ensuring a high level of competency of state personnel charged with enforcing state law regulating the licensure, certification, and inspection of long-term health care facilities.

(b)The state department shall develop, adopt, and implement comprehensive continuing orientation and in-service training programs. The comprehensive programs shall, at a minimum, include, but not be limited to, both of the following:

(1)An orientation program consisting of instruction in basic enforcement, inspection, investigation, and survey skills and techniques, patients’ rights and safety, health facility, clinic, and agency licensing regulations, and supervised on-the-job training in long-term health care facilities.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 11, Sec. 3. Effective March 6, 1985.