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 2 - Administration
Section 71828 - Administrative Policies and Procedures

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 71828

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

(a) Each nursing facility, agency or public educational institution providing nurse assistant training shall develop and implement written administrative and management policies to govern the administrative and management of the training program, the director of staff development and instructors. Such policies shall be reviewed annually and revised as often as the nursing facility, agency or public educational institution determines necessary. A copy of the written policies shall be made available upon request to the Department.

(b) Policies shall include but not be limited to:

(1) Job descriptions detailing qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and limitations for the licensed nurse program director and the instructors.

(2) An organizational chart showing the person in charge of the program, the lines of authority, responsibility, communication, staff assignments, and schedules.

(3) The method of monitoring instructors by the individual responsible for the training program.

(4) The ratio of students to instructor(s) for the clinical training, not to exceed a ratio of one (1) instructor to fifteen (15) students.

(5) How student absenteeism and makeup classes will be handled.

(c) No nursing facility shall permit students to practice their clinical skills training or have contact with patients unless they have been screened and there is no indication they have been convicted of crimes defined in sections 220, 243.4, 261, 264.1, 273a, 288, 289, and 368 of the Penal Code.

(d) No nursing facility, agency, or public institution shall make or disseminate false or misleading statements or advertisements regarding training provided.

(e) No nursing facility, agency, or public institution shall make a claim that completion of their program may lead to a student receiving a nurse assistant certification unless the nursing facility, agency, or public institution provides a nurse assistant training program approved by the Department.

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 of subsection (c) 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 and 1337.3, Health and Safety Code.

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