California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California
Chapter 2 - Psychiatric Technicians
Article 4 - Licenses
Section 2576.5 - Scope of Psychiatric Technician Practice

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 2576.5

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The licensed psychiatric technician performs services requiring technical and manual skills which include the following:

(a) Uses and practices basic assessment (data collection), participates in planning, executes interventions in accordance with the care plan or treatment plan, and contributes to evaluation of individualized interventions related to the care plan or treatment plan.

(b) Provides direct patient/client care by which the licensee:

(1) Performs basic nursing services as defined in subdivision (a);

(2) Administers medications;

(3) Applies communication skills for the purpose of patient/client care and education; and

(4) Contributes to the development and implementation of a teaching plan related to self-care for the patient/client.

1. New section filed 9-19-96; operative 10-19-96 (Register 96, No. 38).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4504, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 101.6, 108, 4502, 4503, 4517, 4520 and 4521(a), Business and Professions Code; and Section 11215, Health and Safety Code.

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