CA Health & Safety Code Section 1337.1

A skilled nursing or intermediate care facility shall adopt an approved training program that meets standards established by the state department. The approved training program shall consist of at least the following:

(a)

An orientation program to be given to newly employed nurse assistants prior to providing direct patient care in skilled nursing or intermediate care facilities.

(b)

(1)A precertification training program consisting of at least 60 classroom hours of training on basic nursing skills, patient safety and rights, the social and psychological problems of patients, and resident abuse prevention, recognition, and reporting pursuant to subdivision (e). The 60 classroom hours of training may be conducted within a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility or in an educational institution.

(2)

In addition to the 60 classroom hours of training required under paragraph (1), the precertification training program shall consist of at least 100 hours of supervised and on-the-job training clinical practice. The 100 hours may consist of normal employment as a nurse assistant under the supervision of either the director of nurse training or a licensed nurse qualified to provide nurse assistant training who has no other assigned duties while providing the training.

(3)

At least two hours of the 60 hours of classroom training and at least four hours of the 100 hours of the supervised clinical training shall address the special needs of persons with developmental and mental disorders, including intellectual disability, Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and mental illness.

(4)

In a precertification training program subject to this subdivision, credit shall be given for the training received in an approved precertification training program adopted by another skilled nursing or intermediate care facility.

(5)

This subdivision shall not apply to a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility that demonstrates to the state department that it employs only nurse assistants with a valid certification.

(c)

Continuing in-service training to assure continuing competency in existing and new nursing skills.

(d)

Each facility shall consider including training regarding the characteristics and method of assessment and treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

(e)

(1)The approved training program shall include, within the 60 hours of classroom training, a minimum of six hours of instruction on preventing, recognizing, and reporting instances of resident abuse utilizing those courses developed pursuant to Section 13823.93 of the Penal Code, and a minimum of one hour of instruction on preventing, recognizing, and reporting residents’ rights violations.

(2)

A minimum of four hours of instruction on preventing, recognizing, and reporting instances of resident abuse, including instruction on preventing, recognizing, and reporting residents’ rights violations, shall be included within the total minimum hours of continuing education or in-service training required and in effect for certified nursing assistants.