Senate BillNo. 622


Introduced by Senator Hernandez

February 27, 2015


An act to amend Section 2842 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to vocational nursing.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 622, as introduced, Hernandez. Vocational nursing.

The Vocational Nursing Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of vocational nursing by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act requires the board to consist of 11 members, including one member that is a licensed vocational nurse or registered nurse who has had no less than 5 years’ experience as a teacher or administrator in an accredited school of vocational nursing.

This bill would require that the vocational nurse or registered nurse’s experience be in an accredited school of vocational nursing approved by the board.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 2842 of the Business and Professions
2Code
is amended to read:

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2842.  

(a) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the
4United States and a resident of the State of California. The board
5shall have the following composition:

P2    1(1) Two members shall be duly licensed vocational nurses who
2have been licensed for a period of not less than three years prior
3to appointment.

4(2) Two members shall be licensed psychiatric technicians, each
5of whom shall have had not less than five years’ experience in a
6psychiatric hospital, or in a psychiatric unit of a hospital licensed
7by the State Department of Health Services, or a private institution
8licensed by the State Department of Health Services.

9(3) One member shall be a licensed vocational nurse or
10registered nurse who shall have had not less than five years’
11experience as a teacher or administrator in an accredited school
12of vocational nursingbegin insert approved by the boardend insert.

13(4) Six members shall be public members who are not licentiates
14of the board or any other board under this division or of any board
15referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600.

16(b) No person may serve as a member of the board for more
17than two consecutive terms.

18(c) Per diem and expenses of members of the board who are
19licensed psychiatric technicians shall be paid solely from revenues
20received pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4500)
21of Division 2.



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