Section 4500.

4500. This chapter is known and may be cited as the “Psychiatric Technicians Law.” (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1851.)

Section 4501.

4501. (a) As used in this chapter, “board” means the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 33. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as […]

Section 4501.1.

4501.1. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 107, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, […]

Section 4501.2.

4501.2. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4501 renders the successor entity to the board in Section 4501 subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 586, Sec. 12. (AB 1229) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Section 4502.

4502. As used in this chapter, “psychiatric technician” means any person who, for compensation or personal profit, implements procedures and techniques that involve understanding of cause and effect and that are used in the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of mentally ill or emotionally disturbed persons, or persons with intellectual disabilities, and who has one or […]

Section 4502.1.

4502.1. A psychiatric technician, working in a mental health facility or developmental disability facility, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may administer medications by hypodermic injection. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 35. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 4502.2.

4502.2. A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may withdraw blood from a patient with a mental illness or developmental disability if the psychiatric technician has received certification from the board that the psychiatric technician has completed a prescribed course of instruction approved by the board or has demonstrated competence to […]

Section 4502.3.

4502.3. (a) A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may perform the following activities on a patient with a mental illness or developmental disability: (1) Tuberculin, coccidioidin, and histoplasmin skin tests, providing the administration is within the course of a tuberculosis control program. (2) Immunization techniques, providing the administration is upon the standing orders […]

Section 4503.

4503. (a) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 38. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)

Section 4503.1.

4503.1. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4503 renders the successor entity to the board in Section 4503 subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 586, Sec. 14. (AB 1229) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Section 4504.

4504. (a) The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter. (b) The board may employ clerical assistance as it deems necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. The board may fix the compensation to be paid for those services and may incur other expenses as it may deem […]

Section 4505.

4505. Except as provided by Section 159.5, the board may employ whatever personnel is necessary for the administration of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 376, Sec. 1.)

Section 4507.

4507. This chapter shall not apply to the following: (a) Physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2. (b) Psychologists licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) of Division 2. (c) Registered nurses licensed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 2. (d) Vocational nurses licensed pursuant […]

Section 4508.

4508. This chapter does not prohibit provisions of the services regulated herein with or without compensation or personal profit, when done by the tenets of any well-recognized church or denomination, so long as they do not otherwise engage in the practice set forth in the chapter. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1323.)

Section 4509.5.

4509.5. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent persons from performing services described in Section 4502 for purposes of training to qualify for licensure under a program approved by the board or for training in another allied professional field. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1073.)