1. (a) A public health nurse shall be currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse in California and shall:

   1. (1) Possess a California Public Health Nurse Certificate issued prior to March 5, 1954, or a Public Health Nurse Certificate issued under the provisions of Section 4500 et seq: and

   2. (2) By October 1, 1987 acquire training in the detection, prevention, reporting requirements and treatment of child abuse and neglect in accordance with Section 4501 of this chapter of working for a local health jurisdiction on or after January 1, 1981.

      1. (A) Directors of Public Health Nursing as defined in Section 1301 shall have the responsibility for verifying that all members of their Public Health Nursing Staff who have received Public Health Nurse Certificates prior to October 1, 1987, have received training which satisfies the requirement in Section 4501(a)(4).
      2. (B) The Department of Health Services shall have the responsibility for verifying that all nurses who receive a Public Health Nurse Certificate after October 1, 1987 have received training which satisfies the requirements in Section 4501(a)(4).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 600, 602 and 1130, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 600, 602, 605 and 1130, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-1-62; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 62, No. 21).

2. Amendment filed 8-16-71; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 71, No. 34).

3. Repealer and new section filed 6-7-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 23).

4. Amendment filed 3-9-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 11).