BILL NUMBER: AB 2202	CHAPTERED  09/15/02

	CHAPTER  551
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 15, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 14, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 15, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 12, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 5, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 30, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 22, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Alquist
   (Principal coauthor:  Senator Machado)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Jackson, Liu, Lowenthal, Matthews,
Pescetti, and Wayne)

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2002

   An act to amend the heading of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section
105100) of, to add an article heading immediately preceding Section
105100 of Chapter 3 of, and to add Article 2 (commencing with Section
105145) to Chapter 3 of, Part 4 of Division 103 of the Health and
Safety Code, relating to older adults.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2202, Alquist.  Gerontology:  service delivery personnel:
training.
   Existing law provides generally for the prevention of disease and
the promotion of health for all Californians, including older adults.
  Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature that the
University of California provide, in a specified manner, academic
courses and training in the field of geriatrics for medical students
and existing internists and family physicians.
   This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature that
California State University (CSU) students who are receiving training
to provide services to the senior population complete a curriculum
in the field of gerontology.  The bill would require the CSU system
to provide academic courses and training in the field of gerontology
for specified professional service delivery personnel.  The bill
would impose requirements on each CSU campus that educates
professional service delivery personnel, relating to curriculum
guidelines and recruitment.  The bill would require the trustees to
submit a progress report to the Legislature on or before a specified
date, on the status of the establishment and implementation of the
gerontology curricula required by the bill.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  The heading of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section
105100) of Part 4 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code is
amended to read:

      CHAPTER 3.  GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY PROGRAMS

  SEC. 2.  An article heading is added immediately preceding Section
105100 of Chapter 3 of Part 4 of Division 103 of the Health and
Safety Code, to read:

      Article 1.  University of California Programs

  SEC. 3.  Article 2 (commencing with Section 105145) is added to
Chapter 3 of Part 4 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, to
read:

      Article 2.  California State University Programs

   105145.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that California
State University students who are receiving training to provide
services to the senior population complete a curriculum  in the field
of gerontology.  It is the intent of the Legislature that this
curriculum be designed to instill the attitudes, knowledge, and
skills the students will need to provide competent and compassionate
care for older persons.
   (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California State
University system shall be responsible for developing, implementing,
maintaining, and evaluating the necessary content in the curriculum.

   105145.3.  (a) The California State University system shall
provide academic courses and training in the field of gerontology for
professional service delivery personnel providing services to the
senior population.  For purposes of this article, "professional
service delivery personnel" includes, but is not limited to, all of
the following:
   (1) Social workers.
   (2) Nurses.
   (3) Gerontologists.
   (4) Physical therapists.
   (5) Psychologists.
   (b) Each of the California State University campuses that educates
professional service delivery personnel shall, through its
established curriculum development processes, do both of the
following:
   (1) Develop and implement guidelines for training in gerontology.

   (2) Establish a plan for the recruitment of students to enter
fields of service for the maturing California population that will
ultimately lead to a higher quality service delivery system for the
senior population.
   105145.5.  On or before January 1, 2004, the Trustees of the
California State University shall submit a progress report to the
Legislature on the status of the establishment and implementation of
curricula in gerontology in accordance with this article.