Section 128195 Of Article 1. Health Manpower Pilot Projects From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 107. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The office shall issue followup reports on geriatric
technician pilot projects approved by the office following 24 months
of implementation of the employment utilization phase of each
project. The reports shall contain all of the following information:
(1) A description of the persons trained, including, but not
limited to, the following:
(A) The total number of persons who entered training.
(B) The total number of persons who completed training.
(C) The selection method, including descriptions of any
nonquantitative criteria used by employers to refer persons to
training.
(D) The education and experience of the trainees prior to
training.
(E) Demographic characteristics of the trainees, as available.
(2) An analysis of the training completed, including, but not
limited to, the following:
(A) Curriculum and core competencies.
(B) Qualifications of the instructor.
(C) Changes in the curriculum during the pilot project or
recommended for the future.
(D) The nature of clinical and didactic training, including the
ratio of students to instructors.
(3) A summary of the specific services provided by geriatric
technicians.
(4) The new health skills taught or the extent to which existing
skills have been reallocated.
(5) Implications of the project for existing licensure laws with
suggestions for changes in the law where appropriate.
(6) Implications of the project for health services curricula and
for health care delivery systems.
(7) Teaching methods used in the project.
(8) The quality of care, including pertinent medication errors,
incident reports, and patient acceptance in the project.
(9) The extent to which persons with new skills could find
employment in the health care system, assuming laws were changed to
incorporate their skills.
(10) The cost of care provided in the project, the likely cost of
this care if performed by the trainees subsequent to the project, and
the cost for provision of this care by current providers thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, issuance of the
reports described in subdivision (a) shall not require that the
office terminate the geriatric technician pilot projects authorized
by the office.