Professional License and Certificate Verification
Requires every nurse, therapist, social worker, dietitian, and home health aide to hold a current California license, registration, or certificate before working and while working, checked with the issuing board or the Department at hire, at each renewal, and on a schedule, with immediate removal from duties when a credential lapses or is restricted.
About this policy
- Policy number
- CA-HH-HR-05
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 22 CCR §74693(d)(1)
- Library
- California home health · 58 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 16
In short
- You must hold a current California license or certificate for your job every day you work.
- We check your license or certificate with the board or the Department when you are hired, when it renews, and every year.
- Renew on time and bring proof to the office before the expiration date. If it lapses, you cannot work in that role until it is renewed.
- Tell the Administrator within one business day if your license or certificate is suspended, restricted, put on probation, or lapses.
- Never do work that needs a license or certificate you do not have.
What's inside
16 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (22 CCR §74693(d)(1))
- 5. Verification at Hire
- 6. Ongoing Verification
- 7. When a Credential Lapses or Is Restricted
- 8. Management Personnel
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. Staff Training
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How do you verify that each nurse and therapist holds a current California license?
- Show me the verification printout for this LVN and this physical therapist assistant.
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