2770. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Board of Registered Nursing seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate registered nurses whose competency may be impaired due to abuse of alcohol and other drugs, or due to mental illness so that registered nurses so afflicted may be rehabilitated and returned to the […]
2770.1. As used in this article: (a) “Board” means the Board of Registered Nursing. (b) “Committee” means an intervention evaluation committee created by this article. (c) “Program manager” means the staff manager of the intervention program, as designated by the executive officer of the board. The program manager shall have background experience in dealing with substance abuse issues. […]
2770.10. Notwithstanding Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to public meetings, a committee may convene in closed session to consider reports pertaining to any registered nurse requesting or participating in an intervention program. A committee shall only convene […]
2770.11. (a) Each registered nurse who requests participation in an intervention program shall agree to cooperate with the rehabilitation program designed by the committee and approved by the program manager. Any failure to comply with a rehabilitation program may result in termination of the registered nurse’s participation in a program. The name and license number of […]
2770.12. (a) After the committee and the program manager in their discretion have determined that a registered nurse has successfully completed the intervention program, all records pertaining to the registered nurse’s participation in the intervention program shall be purged. (b) All board and committee records and records of a proceeding pertaining to the participation of a registered […]
2770.13. The board shall provide for the legal representation of any person making reports under this article to a committee or the board in any action for defamation directly resulting from those reports regarding a registered nurse’s participation in an intervention program. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 426, Sec. 30. (SB 800) Effective January 1, […]
2770.14. (a) The board shall produce reports which include, but are not limited to, information concerning the number of cases accepted, denied, or terminated with compliance or noncompliance. (b) The board shall conduct a periodic cost analysis of the program. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 655, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2770.2. (a) One or more intervention evaluation committees is hereby created in the state to be established by the board. Each committee shall be composed of five persons appointed by the board. No board member shall serve on any committee. (b) Each committee shall have the following composition: (1) Three registered nurses, holding active California licenses, who have […]
2770.3. Each member of a committee shall receive per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 865, Sec. 1.)
2770.4. Three members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. Any action requires a majority vote of the committee. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 865, Sec. 1.)
2770.5. Each committee shall elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice chairperson. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 865, Sec. 1.)
2770.6. The board shall administer the provisions of this article. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 865, Sec. 1.)
2770.7. (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 […]
2770.8. A committee created under this article operates under the direction of the intervention program manager. The program manager has the primary responsibility to review and evaluate recommendations of the committee. Each committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To evaluate those registered nurses who request participation in the program according to the guidelines […]
2770.9. The committee shall inform each registered nurse who requests participation in a program of the procedures followed in the program, of the rights and responsibilities of the registered nurse in the program, and of the possible results of noncompliance with the program. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 865, Sec. 1.)
