California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 2.5 - Certified Nurse Assistant Program
Article 1 - Definitions
Section 71817 - Incompetence

Incompetence means that a certified nurse assistant does not possess or fails to exercise that knowledge and/or skill possessed and exercised by a reasonable certified nurse assistants under similar circumstances.

1. New section filed 7-16-91 as an emergency; operative 7-16-91 (Register 91, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-13-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 11-14-91 as an emergency; operative 11-13-91 (Register 92, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 3-12-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Editorial correction of HISTORY 2. filed and new section refiled 5-6-92 as an emergency; operative 5-6-92 (Register 92, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 9-3-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-6-92 order including amendment transmitted to OAL 8-27-92 and filed 10-9-92 (Register 92, No. 41).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a), 1275 and 1338.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1337.1(c) and 1337.8(d), Health and Safety Code.