(a) The department shall issue followup reports on geriatric technician pilot projects approved by the department following 24 months of implementation of the employment utilization phase of each project. The reports shall contain all of the following information:
(1) A description of the persons trained, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) The total number of persons who entered training.
(B) The total number of persons who completed training.
(C) The selection method, including descriptions of any nonquantitative criteria used by employers to refer persons to training.
(D) The education and experience of the trainees prior to training.
(E) Demographic characteristics of the trainees, as available.
(2) An analysis of the training completed, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Curriculum and core competencies.
(B) Qualifications of the instructor.
(C) Changes in the curriculum during the pilot project or recommended for the future.
(D) The nature of clinical and didactic training, including the ratio of students to instructors.
(3) A summary of the specific services provided by geriatric technicians.
(4) The new health skills taught or the extent to which existing skills have been reallocated.
(5) Implications of the project for existing licensure laws with suggestions for changes in the law where appropriate.
(6) Implications of the project for health services curricula and for health care delivery systems.
(7) Teaching methods used in the project.
(8) The quality of care, including pertinent medication errors, incident reports, and patient acceptance in the project.
(9) The extent to which persons with new skills could find employment in the health care system, assuming laws were changed to incorporate their skills.
(10) The cost of care provided in the project, the likely cost of this care if performed by the trainees subsequent to the project, and the cost for provision of this care by current providers thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, issuance of the reports described in subdivision (a) shall not require that the department terminate the geriatric technician pilot projects authorized by the department.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 143. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)