Section 79743 - Mental Health Treatment Program-Admission and Discharge Policies(a) Each mental health treatment program shall develop and implement written admission and discharge policies approved by the Governing Body encompassing which staff members authorized by law to diagnose and treat may admit or discharge inmate-patients, the types of diagnoses for which inmate-patients may be admitted, limitations imposed by law or licensure, staffing limitations, preadmission patient screening, rules governing emergency admission, limitation of services, termination of services, discharge of patients and other relevant functions.(b) No inmate-patient may be placed in a mental health treatment program who is not admitted as an inmate-patient by a member of the mental health treatment program staff.(c) The inmate-patient's condition, provisional diagnosis and a plan for initial treatment shall be determined by the admitting staff within 24 hours of admission.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 79743
1. New section filed 6-10-94; operative 1-1-96 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1250 (Register 94, No. 23). Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1267.10(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1250(j) and 1254, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 6-10-94; operative 1-1-96 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1250 (Register 94, No. 23).