Section 1569.626 Of Article 6. Other Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.2. >> Article 6.
1569.626
. (a) All residential care facilities for the elderly shall
meet the following training requirements, as described in Section
1569.625, for all direct care staff:
(1) Twelve hours of dementia care training, six of which shall be
completed before a staff member begins working independently with
residents, and the remaining six hours of which shall be completed
within the first four weeks of employment. All 12 hours shall be
devoted to the care of persons with dementia. The facility may
utilize various methods of instruction, including, but not limited
to, preceptorship, mentoring, and other forms of observation and
demonstration. The orientation time shall be exclusive of any
administrative instruction.
(2) Eight hours of in-service training per year on the subject of
serving residents with dementia. This training shall be developed in
consultation with individuals or organizations with specific
expertise in dementia care or by an outside source with expertise in
dementia care. In formulating and providing this training, reference
may be made to written materials and literature on dementia and the
care and treatment of persons with dementia. This training
requirement may be satisfied in one day or over a period of time.
This training requirement may be provided at the facility or offsite
and may include a combination of observation and practical
application.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.