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Health and Safety Code § 1496

ARTICLE 5. Continuing Education

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 1496Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 613.

As used in this article:

(a) “Continuing education program” means educational programs designed to increase the knowledge and skills of health workers.

(b) “Licensed health worker” means any person who works in a health profession that requires licensure under the laws of California.

(c) “Non-county-employed health worker” means any person employed in a health facility, other than a county-operated health facility, in a county in which a continuing education program is offered or is to be offered.

(d) “Nonlicensed health worker” means any person who performs duties in a health facility and who is not required to be licensed to perform such duties under the laws of California.