9265. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21.)
(a)The department shall establish appropriate eligibility,…#
(a) The department shall establish appropriate eligibility, training, certification, and continuing education requirements for public patient representatives. An individual shall not serve as a public patient representative until and unless the individual obtains and maintains certification pursuant to this section.
(b)Each public patient representative shall obtain a…#
(b) Each public patient representative shall obtain a criminal offender record clearance prior to entry into any skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility.
(c)The certification process shall ensure that each public…#
(c) The certification process shall ensure that each public patient representative is not prohibited from serving as a patient representative by Section 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code.