(a) The department shall establish appropriate eligibility, training, certification, and continuing education requirements for public patient representatives. An individual shall not serve as a public patient representative until and unless the individual obtains and maintains certification pursuant to this section.

(b) Each public patient representative shall obtain a criminal offender record clearance prior to entry into any skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility.

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(c) The certification process shall ensure that each public patient representative is not prohibited from serving as a patient representative by § 1418.8 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)