HB 5715 Summary

• Suspends fingerprinting requirements for healthcare facility employment during the state of emergency declared under Executive Order 2020-30 and any extensions thereof.

• Authorizes the department to grant waivers under section 21564 to any hospital regardless of bed count or location during the COVID-19 emergency declared under Executive Order 2020-49, including for temporary or mobile healthcare facilities.

• Allows the department to grant temporary nurse aide certifications without requiring applicants to pass examinations during the declared emergency under Executive Order 2020-49; temporary registrations valid for 28 days and renewable until emergency ends.

• Authorizes the department to defer strict compliance with procedural requirements and issue emergency certificates of need during the states of emergency and disaster declared under Executive Order 2020-49.