Section 73411 - Special Disability Services - Staff(a) Professional staff shall include as a minimum a Special Disability Professional on a full-time, part-time or consultant basis.(b) A registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician shall be employed at least 40 hours a week on the day shift and be responsible for nursing supervision of the distinct part under the direction of the facility's supervisor of health services. This person shall have at least one year of experience or training related to the special disability service offered.(c) If the facility is devoted entirely to the care of the mentally disordered or the developmentally disabled or substance abusers, the director of nursing services shall have at least one year of experience or training related to the special disability service offered. If the facility is devoted entirely to the care of any combination of the foregoing types of patients, the director of nursing services shall have at least one year of experience or training in one of the special disability services offered.(d) Charge personnel on all shifts shall have at least one year of experience or training related to the special disability service offered.(e) If the facility is devoted entirely to the care of the mentally disordered or developmentally disabled or substance abusers, there shall be at least one registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician on duty on all three shifts seven days per week.(f) A psychiatric technician may serve as a charge nurse only in a special disability unit and only under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse.(g) Additional personnel shall be employed on all shifts to provide an appropriate level of care as determined by the Department.(h) A special disability worker may be in charge of a specific program within the distinct part.(i) A psychiatric technician may administer medications only in a special disability unit.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 73411
1. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and subsections (b)-(c), (e)-(f) and (i) and adding new NOTE filed 3-12-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 11). Note: Authority cited: Sections 1275 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1276, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and subsections (b)-(c), (e)-(f) and (i) and adding new Note filed 3-12-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 11).