§ 128155

The department, after one or more public hearings thereon, shall establish minimum standards, guidelines, and instructions for pilot projects. Advance notice of the hearing shall be sent to all interested parties and shall include a copy of the proposed minimum standards, guidelines, and instructions.

Organizations requesting designation as approved projects shall complete and submit to the department an application, that shall include a description of the project indicating the category of person to be trained, the tasks to be taught, the numbers of trainees and supervisors, a description of the health care agency to be used for training students, and a description of the types of patients likely to be seen or treated. Additionally, the application shall contain a description of all of the following:

(a) The evaluation process to be used.

(b) The baseline data and information to be collected.

(c) The nature of program data that will be collected and the methods for collecting and analyzing the data.

(d) Provision for protecting the safety of patients seen or treated in the project.

(e) A statement of previous experience in providing related health care services.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 137. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)