2010 California Code
Business and Professions Code
Article 14. Gerontology And Geriatric Training For The Healing Arts

860.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:
   (1) California's system of care suffers from a severe shortage of
professionals and paraprofessionals in the healing arts to administer
programs and provide services for older adults.
   (2) As a result of rapidly changing age demographics in
California, it is essential that we prepare a sufficient number of
competent and qualified professionals and paraprofessionals in the
healing arts to administer programs for, and provide services to,
California's older adults and adults with disabilities.
   (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to
require various professionals and paraprofessionals in the healing
arts to complete certain educational requirements in aging and
long-term care as a condition or licensure or renewal of licensure,
or both.