**IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT** BVNPT Position Statement for Executive Officer Requirements

[Jason Ho]

Currently, the requirement for the Executive Officer of the BVNPT is to be a licensed vocational nurse, registered nurse, or psychiatric technician. There is a proposal to remove this requirement. Please read the attached position statement in response to the proposal.

Assembly Bill 178 (AB178)

SUMMARY:  Removes the requirement that the executive officer of  
          the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians  
          (BVNPT) be a licensed vocational nurse, registered nurse, or  
          psychiatric technician, requires the director of the Department  
          of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to appoint an enforcement program  
          monitor (monitor) no later than October 1, 2015, and requires  
          the DCA's internal audit unit to review the BVNPT's staffing  
          resources needs and requirements

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_178_cfa_20150429_104933_asm_comm.html