1. (a) Nursing service staff shall be employed, present in the mental health rehabilitation center, awake and on duty in at least the number and with the qualifications determined by the Department to provide the necessary nursing services for clients admitted for care.

   1. (1) Each mental health rehabilitation center shall provide for the full time equivalent of nursing staff for the provision of nursing services, as follows:

      1. (A) At a minimum, one licensed nursing staff awake and on duty in the mental health rehabilitation center, at all times, day and night.
      2. (B) For mental health rehabilitation centers of 42 beds or more, 0.6 hours of licensed nursing staff and 0.6 hours of unlicensed staff hours for each client during each 24-hour period, on a seven day (weekly) basis.
      3. (C) For mental health rehabilitation centers with 41 beds or less, the number of licensed nursing staff and unlicensed nursing staff hours for each client shall be provided as specified in (a)(1)(A) above.
2. (b) Nursing service charge staff on all shifts shall have at least one year of experience or training related to mental health rehabilitation programs, or shall participate in in-service training provided by the facility.

3. (c) A licensed psychiatric technician may:

   1. (1) Serve as a charge nurse.
   2. (2) Administer medications in a mental health rehabilitation program.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5675 and 5768, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of 1994. Reference: Sections 5675 and 5768, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12).

6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including repealer of former section 785.15, and renumbering and amendment of former section 785.18 to new section 785.15, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).