Section 79813 - Custodial Personnel(a) Custodial personnel, or other nonmedical staff, may perform patient care support activities. At no time shall custodial personnel be used as replacements for required nursing staff.(b) Custodial personnel assigned to the correctional treatment center shall receive orientation to the correctional treatment center and instruction in any patient care support activity they will perform prior to commencing the activity. Permitted inmate-patient care support activities, conducted in conjunction with nursing staff, may include: (1) Supervision of ambulatory, self-care inmate-patients.(2) The serving of meals to self-feed inmate-patients.(3) The serving of snacks or nourishment to inmate-patients.(4) Ambulating (exercising) independent, ambulatory inmate-patients.(5) Holding or immobilizing a patient during a treatment or a diagnostic procedure.(6) Observation of inmate-patient mental behavior in conjunction with regular observation performed by nursing staff.(7) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, in emergencies, by personnel certified to perform those specific activities.(c) Custodial personnel shall not perform any inmate-patient care activity requiring any of the following: (1) Medical record documentation.(2) Specialized training or medical knowledge, except first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation by certified personnel.(3) Medication or treatment administration.(4) Direct inmate-patient treatment contact, e.g., bathing, feeding, repositioning, and dressings.(d) Custodial personnel and other nonmedical staff assigned to the correctional treatment center shall be subject to the employee health requirements of Section 79795 of this Chapter.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 79813
1. New section filed 6-10-94; operative 1-1-96 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1250 (Register 94, No. 23). Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1267.10(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1250(j) and 1254, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 6-10-94; operative 1-1-96 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1250 (Register 94, No. 23).