Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 79751

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 79751 - Acute Mental Health Care

Acute mental health care means that level of voluntary or involuntary 24-hour care that is required to provide ongoing intensive evaluation and treatment by mental health staff to inmate-patients suffering from severe mental disorder. Acute levels of care include, but are not limited to:

(1) treatment of acute levels of severe mental disorder or

(2) clinical restraint and seclusion. Such inmate-patients would be those who, if in the community, would require a licensed health facility providing 24-hour acute mental health hospitalization. Such facilities include but are not limited to psychiatric health facilities or acute psychiatric hospitals.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 79751

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).