California § 2728 - If adequate medical and nursing supervision by a professional nurse or nurses is
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 2728 — If adequate medical and nursing supervision by a professional nurse or nurses is, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2728. If adequate medical and nursing supervision by a professional nurse or nurses is
If adequate medical and nursing supervision by a professional nurse or nurses is provided, nursing service may be given by attendants, psychiatric technicians, or psychiatric technician interim permittees in institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals or the State Department of Developmental Services or subject to visitation by the State Department of Public Health or the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Services given by a psychiatric technician shall be limited to services that they are authorized to perform by their license as a psychiatric technician. Services given by a psychiatric technician interim permittee shall be limited to skills included in their basic course of study and performed under the supervision of a licensed psychiatric technician or registered nurse. The Director of State Hospitals, the Director of Developmental Services, and the State Public Health Officer shall determine what shall constitute adequate medical and nursing supervision in any institution under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals or the State Department of Developmental Services or subject to visitation by the State Department of Public Health. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals or the State Department of Developmental Services may utilize graduates of accredited psychiatric technician training programs who are not licensed psychiatric technicians or psychiatric technician interim permittees to perform skills included in their basic course of study when supervised by a licensed psychiatric technician or registered nurse, for a period not to exceed nine months.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 2728
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 2728 cover?
Section 2728 ("If adequate medical and nursing supervision by a professional nurse or nurses is") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite California § 2728?
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Is this the official text of California law?
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