§ 73493. Rehabilitation Service Unit -Staff.  


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  • (a) The director of the rehabilitation service unit shall be a physician, physical therapist or occupational therapist who has at least three years of active practice in rehabilitation.
    (b) Physical therapy shall meet all the standards set forth in Section 73463.
    (c) Occupational therapy shall meet all the standards set forth in Section 73473.
    (d) Speech pathology and audiology shall meet all the standards set forth in Section 73483.
    (e) Social work services shall meet all the standards set forth in Section 73453.
    (f) Rehabilitation nursing shall include at least a full-time (40 hours per week) registered nurse, in addition to the director of nursing service of the facility, who has had two years of rehabilitative nursing practice or has completed a recognized program in rehabilitative nursing within the past five years.
    (g) Additional personnel shall be employed to carry out the functions of the rehabilitation service.