Section 1337.5 Of Article 9. Training Programs In Skilled Nursing And Intermediate Care Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 9.
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. (a) Approved training programs shall be conducted during
the normal working hours of the nurse assistant unless the nurse
assistant receives at least the normal hourly wage for any additional
time spent in the training program.
(b) On or after September 1, 1978, only the following persons may
be employed by a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care
facility as a nurse assistant:
(1) A certified nurse assistant.
(2) A nurse assistant hired on a temporary basis who has been
employed less than a maximum total of three months in skilled nursing
facilities or intermediate care facilities, including the current
period of employment.
(3) A nurse assistant who, within three months of the date of
employment, is enrolled in an approved certification training program
which requires completion not more than six months from the date of
employment; provided, that the employing facility may apply to the
state department for an extension of the deadline under this
paragraph for enrollment in a certification training program if the
facility has a contract to obtain the training from an educational
institution, approved by the facility, which operates on a semester
basis and cannot enroll nursing assistant students except at semester
intervals; and the delayed enrollment will not postpone completion
of certification training beyond nine months from the date of
employment.