ARTICLE 1. Generally
Article 1 added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1851.
§§ 4500–4509.5 · 15 sections
- § 4500 This chapter is known and may be cited as the “Psychiatric Technicians Law.”
- § 4501 (a) As used in this chapter, “board” means the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California. (b) This section shall…
- § 4501.1 Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the…
- § 4501.2 Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4501 renders the successor entity to the board in Section 4501 subject to review by the appropriate policy…
- § 4502 As used in this chapter, “psychiatric technician” means any person who, for compensation or personal profit, implements procedures and techniques that involve…
- § 4502.1 A psychiatric technician, working in a mental health facility or developmental disability facility, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may…
- § 4502.2 A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may withdraw blood from a patient with a mental illness or developmental…
- § 4502.3 (a) A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may perform the following activities on a patient with a mental illness or…
- § 4503 (a) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that…
- § 4503.1 Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4503 renders the successor entity to the board in Section 4503 subject to review by the appropriate policy…
- § 4504 (a) The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter. (b) The board may employ clerical assistance as it deems…
- § 4505 Except as provided by Section 159.5, the board may employ whatever personnel is necessary for the administration of this chapter.
- § 4507 This chapter shall not apply to the following: (a) Physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2. (b)…
- § 4508 This chapter does not prohibit provisions of the services regulated herein with or without compensation or personal profit, when done by the tenets of any…
- § 4509.5 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent persons from performing services described in Section 4502 for purposes of training to qualify for…