Section 7463 - Standardized packet of forms for program provider identification card(a) The department shall provide a standardized packet of forms to the institution for a program provider identification card, which allows program providers to use the same packet for different institutions. An institution shall not require additional institution-specific "local" forms.(b)(1) A program provider identification card is valid for five years, provided the program provider meets testing and annual training requirements and renews their clearance annually.(2) A program provider with a program provider identification card shall be able to escort other authorized program providers within the institution for which the program provider identification card is valid.(3) A program provider applying for a program provider identification card shall be subject to the same infectious disease testing policies as the department staff. The department shall accept forms from a hospital, military, University of California system, or local public health department in lieu of the CDCR Form 7336 or CDCR Form 7354 as documentation of testing if the forms include the date of the testing and evaluation, the results, and the licensed evaluator's or physician's signature.(4) A program provider shall be subject to a fingerprint-based background check with their initial clearance application. If the program provider has already provided fingerprints to the department, a clearance application shall be submitted to the additional institution, noting where the fingerprints were previously provided. The institution shall not require the program provider to provide additional fingerprints.(c)(1) The department shall not limit the number of program provider identification cards a program provider can receive.(2) The department shall notify all program provider card applicants of the decision to approve or disapprove within 30 days of receipt of the application. If the department has not received the applicable information from the Department of Justice after 30 days, the department shall provide an update to the program provider. The department shall notify applicants of the decision to approve or disapprove the application within 30 days of receiving the applicable information from the Department of Justice.Added by Stats 2023 ch 335 (AB 581),s 2, eff. 1/1/2024.