California Business and Professions Code

§ 2770.7

BPC § 2770.7 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 2 · Ch. 6 · Art. 3.1

Statute text

(a)The board shall establish criteria for the acceptance, denial, or termination of registered nurses in the intervention program. Only those registered nurses who have voluntarily requested to participate in the intervention program shall participate in the program.

(b)A registered nurse under current investigation by the board may request entry into the intervention program by contacting the board. Before authorizing a registered nurse to enter into the intervention program, the board may require the registered nurse under current investigation for any violations of this chapter or any other provision of this code to execute a statement of understanding that states that the registered nurse understands that any violations that would otherwise be the basis for discipline may still be investigated and may be the subject of disciplinary action in accordance with this section.

(c)(1) Neither acceptance nor participation in the intervention program shall preclude the board from investigating or continuing to investigate, or, except as provided in this subdivision, taking disciplinary action or continuing to take disciplinary action against, any registered nurse for any unprofessional conduct committed before, during, or after participation in the intervention program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 39. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024.