Section 860.
860. (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following: (1) California’s system of care suffers from a severe shortage of professionals and paraprofessionals in the healing arts to administer programs and provide services for older adults. (2) As a result of rapidly changing age demographics in California, it is essential that we prepare a sufficient number […]
Section 865.
865. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Mental health provider” means a physician and surgeon specializing in the practice of psychiatry, a psychologist, a psychological assistant, intern, or trainee, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a registered associate marriage and family therapist, a marriage and family therapist […]
Section 821.
821. The licentiate’s failure to comply with an order issued under Section 820 shall constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of the licentiate’s certificate or license. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1183, Sec. 1.)
Section 865.1.
865.1. Under no circumstances shall a mental health provider engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a patient under 18 years of age. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 835, Sec. 2. (SB 1172) Effective January 1, 2013.)
Section 822.
822. If a licensing agency determines that its licentiate’s ability to practice his or her profession safely is impaired because the licentiate is mentally ill, or physically ill affecting competency, the licensing agency may take action by any one of the following methods: (a) Revoking the licentiate’s certificate or license. (b) Suspending the licentiate’s right to practice. […]
Section 865.2.
865.2. Any sexual orientation change efforts attempted on a patient under 18 years of age by a mental health provider shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall subject a mental health provider to discipline by the licensing entity for that mental health provider. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 835, Sec. 2. (SB 1172) Effective January […]
Section 823.
823. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, reinstatement of a licentiate against whom action has been taken pursuant to Section 822 shall be governed by the procedures in this article. In reinstating a certificate or license which has been revoked or suspended under Section 822, the licensing agency may impose terms and conditions to be […]
Section 824.
824. The licensing agency may proceed against a licentiate under either Section 820, or 822, or under both sections. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1183, Sec. 1.)
Section 809.08.
809.08. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the sharing of information between peer review bodies is essential to protect the public health. (b) Upon receipt of reasonable processing costs, a peer review body shall respond to the request of another peer review body and produce relevant peer review information about a licentiate that was subject […]
Section 809.1.
809.1. (a) A licentiate who is the subject of a final proposed action of a peer review body for which a report is required to be filed under Section 805 shall be entitled to written notice as set forth in subdivisions (b) and (c). For the purposes of this section, the “final proposed action” shall be […]