Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 79753
Nonacute 24-hour mental health care means that level of voluntary or involuntary care that is required to provide mental health services to mentally disordered inmate-patients who are not in need of acute mental health care, but who require general mental health evaluation, diagnostic assessment, treatment, nursing and/or related services, on a 24-hour-per-day basis in order to achieve stabilization and/or an optimal level of functioning. Such inmate-patients would be those who, if in the community, would require a licensed health facility providing 24-hour subacute mental health care. Such facilities include but are not limited to skilled nursing facilities with special treatment programs. Subacute has the same meaning as nonacute as defined in this section.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 79753
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1267.10(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1250(j) and 1254, Health and Safety Code.