Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2665

Each diversion evaluation committee has the following duties and responsibilities:

(a) To evaluate physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who request participation in the program and to make recommendations. In making recommendations, the committee shall consider any recommendations from professional consultants on the admission of applicants to the diversion program.

(b) To review and designation of treatment facilities to which physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in the diversion program may be referred.

(d) Calling meetings as necessary to consider the requests of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to participate in the diversion program, to consider reports regarding participants in the program, and to consider any other matters referred to it by the board.

(e) To consider whether each participant in the diversion program may with safety continue or resume the practice of physical therapy.

(f) To set forth in writing the terms and conditions of the diversion agreement that is approved by the program manager for each physical therapist and physical therapist assistant participating in the program, including treatment, supervision, and monitoring requirements.

(g) Holding a general meeting at least twice a year, which shall be open and public, to evaluate the diversion program’s progress, to prepare reports to be submitted to the board, and to suggest proposals for changes in the diversion program.

(h) For the purposes of Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code, any member of a diversion evaluation committee shall be considered a public employee. No board or diversion evaluation committee member, contractor, or agent thereof, shall be liable for any civil damage because of acts or omissions which may occur while acting in good faith in a program established pursuant to this article.