The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (Board) has learned of a phone scam aimed at licensees of the (Board). In this scheme, individuals falsely identifying themselves as employees of the Board claim that the licensee is under investigation by the Board and Federal Bureau of Investigation. In some cases, the caller demands payment to resolve disciplinary action, warns the licensee not to report the call, attempts to extort money or elicit sensitive information, and/or requests the licensee to pick up a package from a post office location.

If you receive a call from an individual claiming to be a Board employee and they attempt to gather personal and financial information, here are ways to protect yourself:

• If you have any doubts or questions about someone claiming - by phone - to represent the Board, contact the Board at (916) 263-7800.
• You can also take down the caller's information (including name, title, phone number, and email address), let them know you will follow-up directly with the Board, and end the call.
• You may also consider ending the call without explanation if it appears suspicious or to be a scam.
• Refuse payment and never disclose any personal information, i.e. social security numbers, dates of birth, or credit/debit card numbers without first taking steps to verify that the person requesting the information has a legitimate need for it.

To contact the Board, call (916) 263-7800 or email bvnpt@dca.ca.gov.

The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians is pleased to announce that effective October 1, 2024, our Disciplinary Guidelines and Uniform Standards Regarding Substance Abusing Licensees has been updated.

You can find more information on our website, by visiting the below.

Office of Administrative Law Notice of Approval

https://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/pdf/dg_noa.pdf

 

Disciplinary Guidelines and Uniform Standards Regarding Substance Abusing Licensees

https://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/pdf/discguide.pdf

The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (Board) acknowledges the 2022 legislation, Senate Bill 994 (Jones, Chapter 713, Statutes of 2022), that specifically authorizes licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) to practice under the direction of licensed naturopathic doctors, effective January 1, 2023. For more information visit Board Statement Regarding Vocational Nursing Under the Direction of Naturopathic Doctors and Notice to Licensed Vocational Nurses Regarding Senate Bill 994.

Effective September 9, 2022, the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians’ fees for each of its license types increased. The new fees apply to payments received online on or after September 21, 2022, or whose payment is postmarked on or after September 21, 2022. For more information on the fee increase, visit: New Fee Schedule for September 2022

• With California’s economy reopening, students returning to the classroom and overall improved conditions in the state, the Department of Consumer Affairs informed the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) that its remaining active law waivers put in place during the COVID-19 State of Emergency (DCA Waiver DCA–21–195) ended October 31, 2021. The BVNPT and DCA thank you for your continued dedication to serving California consumers.

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• The Board would like to notify you that the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Health and Human Services have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. The Board is sharing this information to provide warning to healthcare providers to ensure that they take timely and reasonable precautions to protect their networks from these threats. Please see additional information at the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency website
• The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) will NEVER call our licensees requesting ANY type of payment. Please do not give out personal or credit card information to anyone over the telephone if they say they are calling from BVNPT. Thank you.

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