131088. (a) The department, in the licensing and certification of health professions in accordance with this chapter, shall not prohibit earn and learn programs for training of personnel. The department shall use licensing and certification standards that authorize the use of earn and learn training.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the department shall not be required to establish a mandate specifying an accrediting entity must provide earn and learn programs for training in a profession licensed or certified by the department.
(c) As used in this section, “earn and learn” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (q) of Section 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 477, Sec. 3. (AB 1273) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
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