The county behavioral health director may develop procedures for the county’s designation and training of professionals who will be designated to perform functions under Section 5150. These procedures may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) The license types, practice disciplines, and clinical experience of professionals eligible to be designated by the county.
(b) The initial and ongoing training and testing requirements for professionals eligible to be designated by the county.
(c) The application and approval processes for professionals seeking to be designated by the county, including the timeframe for initial designation and procedures for renewal of the designation.
(d) The county’s process for monitoring and reviewing professionals designated by the county to ensure appropriate compliance with state law, regulations, and county procedures.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 455, Sec. 17. (SB 804) Effective January 1, 2016.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018