Health and Safety Code § 1736.15

CHAPTER 8. Home Health Agencies

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 1736.15Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 400, Sec. 1. (AB 1495) Effective January 1, 2026.

(a) A person who provides classroom and supervised practical training for a home health aide, as mandated in Section 1736.1, shall be either of the following:

(1) A registered nurse who possesses a minimum of two years nursing experience, at least one year of which is in home health care.

(2) A licensed vocational nurse under the general supervision of a registered nurse who meets the requirements of paragraph (1).

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person described in subdivision (a) shall not be required to hold a teaching credential to provide instruction as part of a home health aide certification program, as described in Section 1736.1.