The California Department of Health has issued a new All Facilities Letter (AFL) temporarily waiving specified statutory and regulatory requirements for Nurse Assistant Training Programs (NATPs) and nursing facilities due to the COVID-19 state of emergency. The waivers include allowing NATPs to provide 60 hours of classroom training through online or distance learning formats and nursing facilities to conduct clinical training at any time of day or night. The waivers also cover staff recruitment, in-service training, continuing education training, and orientation. These temporary waivers will expire on September 30, 2021. NATPs wishing to continue providing online or distance training must obtain CDPH approval by this date. Nursing facilities must provide CDPH notification of any new Director of Staff Development or instructor employment by October 30, 2021.
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