Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 40133

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 40133 - Types of Personnel

The California Health Service Corps shall consist of:

(a) Physicians or Surgeons. A physician or surgeon shall be licensed as a physician or surgeon by the California State Board of Medical Quality Assurance or by the Board of Osteopathic Examiners.

(b) Dentists. A dentist shall be licensed to practice dentistry by the California State Board of Dental Examiners.

(c) Optometrists. An optometrist shall be licensed to practice optometry by the California State Board of Optometry.

(d) Nurse Practitioners. A nurse practitioner shall be licensed to practice nursing by the California State Board of Registered Nursing and shall possess a valid California driver's license. In addition:

(1) A Nurse Practitioner I shall possess a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and shall have completed an educational program preparing nurse practitioners for primary care which is affiliated with a school of medicine or a school of nursing or accredited by the National League for Nursing. A Nurse Practitioner I shall have two years of public health nursing experience or nursing experience in a community setting including direct patient care. A master's degree in nursing may be substituted for one year of the required experience. Additional experience may be substituted for up to two years of the required general education on a year-for-year basis.

(2) A Nurse Practitioner II shall meet all of the qualifications for Nurse Practitioner I and shall have an additional year of public health nursing experience or nursing experience in a community setting including direct patient care.

(e) Physician Assistants. A physician assistant shall be certified under Chapter 7.7, Division 2, of the Business and Professions Code.

(f) Registered Nurses. A registered nurse shall be licensed to practice nursing by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.

(g) Dental Hygienists. A dental hygienist shall be certified by the California State Board of Dental Examiners.

(h) Dental Assistants. A dental assistant shall be supervised by a dentist licensed by the California State Board of Dental Examiners.

(i) Health Educators.

(1) A health educator shall possess a master's degree with a specialization in public health education from an accredited school of public health.

(2) A health educator associate shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher with specialization in public or community health education awarded upon completion of an accredited program of study.

(j) Nutritionists. A nutritionist is a dietitian who holds a master's degree in nutrition or public health nutrition or who has two years of experience performing the duties of a nutritionist in a public health agency or a nutrition clinic.

(k) Dietitians. A dietitian shall be registered by the American Dietetic Association and have a specialty in community dietetics.

(l) Health Aides. A health aide shall be a person certified as a health aide or enrolled in an established education program leading to certification.

(m) Nutrition Aides. A nutrition aide shall be a person trained and supervised by nutrition professionals.

(n) Other Personnel. Other classes of health personnel needed to meet the purposes of the program shall be approved by the Director.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 40133

1. Amendment of subsections (a), (i) and (j) filed 12-9-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 50).