A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may withdraw blood from a patient with a mental illness or developmental disability if the psychiatric technician has received certification from the board that the psychiatric technician has completed a prescribed course of instruction approved by the board or has demonstrated competence to the satisfaction of the board.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4502.2
Generally
Known as the Psychiatric Technicians Law
The act spans §§ 4500–4509 (15 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 36
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