Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 71053 - Personnel
(a) Unless
otherwise specified in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply to
health care personnel:
(1) Administrator.
Administrator means the individual who is appointed by the governing body to
act in its behalf in the overall management of the hospital.
(2) Art Therapist. Art therapist means a
person who has a master's degree in art therapy or in art with emphasis in art
therapy, including an approved clinical internship from an accredited college
or university; or a person who is registered or eligible for registration with
the American Art Therapy Association.
(3) Consultant. Consultant means a person who
is professionally qualified to provide expert information on a particular
subject.
(4) Dance Therapist. Dance
therapist means a person who is registered or eligible for registration as a
dance therapist registered by the American Dance Therapy Association.
(5) Dietitian. Dietitian means a registered
dietitian who meets the qualifications specified in section
2585
of the Business and Professions Code.
(6) Licensed Vocational Nurse. Licensed
vocational nurse means a person who is licensed as a licensed vocational nurse
by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
(7) Mental Health Worker. Mental health
worker means an unlicensed person who through experience, in-service training
or formal education is qualified to participate in the care of the psychiatric
patient.
(8) Music Therapist. Music
therapist means a person who is registered or eligible for registration as a
registered music therapist by the National Association for Music
Therapy.
(9) Occupational
Therapist. Occupational therapist means a person who is licensed as an
occupational therapist by the California Board of Occupational
Therapy.
(10) Occupational Therapy
Assistant. Occupational therapy assistant means a person who is licensed as an
occupational therapy assistant by the California Board of Occupational
Therapy.
(11) Pharmacist.
Pharmacist means a person who is licensed as a pharmacist by the California
State Board of Pharmacy.
(12)
Physician. Physician means a person licensed as a physician and surgeon by the
Medical Board of California or by the Osteopathic Medical Board of
California.
(13) Psychologist.
Psychologist means a person who is licensed as a psychologist by the Board of
Psychology.
(14) Psychiatrist.
Psychiatrist means a person who is licensed as a physician and surgeon by the
Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California and
who has specialized training and/or experience in psychiatry.
(15) Psychiatric Technician. Psychiatric
technician means a person licensed as a psychiatric technician by the Board of
Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
(16) Recreation Therapist. Recreation
therapist means a person who is certified or eligible for certification as a
registered recreator with specialization in therapeutic recreation by the
California Board of Park and Recreation personnel or the National Therapeutic
Recreation Society.
(17) Registered
Nurse. Registered nurse means a person who is licensed by the Board of
Registered Nursing.
(18) Registered
Health Information Administrator. Registered health information administrator
means a person who is registered or eligible for registration as a health
information administrator by the American Health Information Management
Association.
(19) Registered Health
Information Technician. Registered health information technician means a person
who is registered as a health information technician by the American Health
Information Management Association.
(20) Social Worker. Social worker means a
person who is licensed as a licensed clinical social worker by the Board of
Behavioral Sciences.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(15) and NOTE filed 3-3-2010; operative 4-2-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 3-12-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1275 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1276, 1316.5, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(15) and Note filed 3-3-2010; operative 4-2-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 3-12-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 11).
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