California Business and Professions Code

§ 2786.4

BPC § 2786.4 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Ch. 6 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)An institution of higher education or a private postsecondary school of nursing subject to Section 2786, or an entity affiliated with the institution or school of nursing, shall not make a payment to any clinical agency or facility in exchange for clinical experience placements for students enrolled in a nursing program offered by or affiliated with the institution or private postsecondary school of nursing.

(b)A payment shall be deemed a violation of subdivision (a) if made within two years of a clinical experience placement at a facility.

(c)The payment of reasonable administrative fees for purposes of credentialing, databank registration, purchasing supplies, or similar costs or reimbursements does not constitute a violation of subdivision (a).

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 413, Sec. 14. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2023.