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 2576.6 - Performance Standards

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 2576.6

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

(a) A licensed psychiatric technician shall safeguard patients'/clients' health and safety by actions that include but are not limited to the following:

(1) Reporting to the Board acts specified in Section 4521 of the Business and Professions Code;

(2) Documenting patient/client care in accordance with standards of the profession; and

(3) Performing services in accordance with Section 125.6 of the Business and Professions Code.

(b) A licensed psychiatric technician shall adhere to standards of the profession and shall incorporate ethical and behavioral standards of professional practice which include but are not limited to the following:

(1) Maintaining current knowledge and skills for safe and competent practice;

(2) Maintaining patient/client confidentiality;

(3) Maintaining professional boundaries with the patient/client;

(4) Abstaining from chemical/substance abuse; and

(5) Cooperating with the Board during investigations as required by Section 4521.2 of the Business and Professions Code.

(c) A violation of this section constitutes unprofessional conduct for purposes of initiating disciplinary action.

1. New section filed 9-19-96; operative 10-19-96 (Register 96, No. 38).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(1) and (b)(3)-(4), new subsection (b)(5) and amendment of NOTE filed 9-11-2007; operative 10-11-2007 (Register 2007, No. 37).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4504, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 101.6, 108, 4502, 4503, 4517, 4520, 4521 and 4521.2(a), Business and Professions Code; Section 11166, Penal Code; and Section 15630(a), Welfare and Institutions Code.

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