California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2 - Acute Psychiatric Hospital › Article 1 - Definitions › Section 71053 - Personnel

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Unless
				  otherwise specified in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply to
				  health care personnel:
(1) Administrator.
				  Administrator means the individual who is appointed by the governing body to
				  act in its behalf in the overall management of the hospital.
(2) Art Therapist. Art therapist means a
				  person who has a master's degree in art therapy or in art with emphasis in art
				  therapy, including an approved clinical internship from an accredited college
				  or university; or a person who is registered or eligible for registration with
				  the American Art Therapy Association.
(3) Consultant. Consultant means a person who
				  is professionally qualified to provide expert information on a particular
				  subject.
(4) Dance Therapist. Dance
				  therapist means a person who is registered or eligible for registration as a
				  dance therapist registered by the American Dance Therapy Association.
(5) Dietitian. Dietitian means a registered
				  dietitian who meets the qualifications specified in section
				  2585
				  of the Business and Professions Code.
(6) Licensed Vocational Nurse. Licensed
				  vocational nurse means a person who is licensed as a licensed vocational nurse
				  by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
(7) Mental Health Worker. Mental health
				  worker means an unlicensed person who through experience, in-service training
				  or formal education is qualified to participate in the care of the psychiatric
				  patient.
(8) Music Therapist. Music
				  therapist means a person who is registered or eligible for registration as a
				  registered music therapist by the National Association for Music
				  Therapy.
(9) Occupational
				  Therapist. Occupational therapist means a person who is licensed as an
				  occupational therapist by the California Board of Occupational
				  Therapy.
(10) Occupational Therapy
				  Assistant. Occupational therapy assistant means a person who is licensed as an
				  occupational therapy assistant by the California Board of Occupational
				  Therapy.
(11) Pharmacist.
				  Pharmacist means a person who is licensed as a pharmacist by the California
				  State Board of Pharmacy.
(12)
				  Physician. Physician means a person licensed as a physician and surgeon by the
				  Medical Board of California or by the Osteopathic Medical Board of
				  California.
(13) Psychologist.
				  Psychologist means a person who is licensed as a psychologist by the Board of
				  Psychology.
(14) Psychiatrist.
				  Psychiatrist means a person who is licensed as a physician and surgeon by the
				  Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California and
				  who has specialized training and/or experience in psychiatry.
(15) Psychiatric Technician. Psychiatric
				  technician means a person licensed as a psychiatric technician by the Board of
				  Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
(16) Recreation Therapist. Recreation
				  therapist means a person who is certified or eligible for certification as a
				  registered recreator with specialization in therapeutic recreation by the
				  California Board of Park and Recreation personnel or the National Therapeutic
				  Recreation Society.
(17) Registered
				  Nurse. Registered nurse means a person who is licensed by the Board of
				  Registered Nursing.
(18) Registered
				  Health Information Administrator. Registered health information administrator
				  means a person who is registered or eligible for registration as a health
				  information administrator by the American Health Information Management
				  Association.
(19) Registered Health
				  Information Technician. Registered health information technician means a person
				  who is registered as a health information technician by the American Health
				  Information Management Association.
(20) Social Worker. Social worker means a
				  person who is licensed as a licensed clinical social worker by the Board of
				  Behavioral Sciences.