Laws and Regulations Directory
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| § 4016. | Right To Examine W & I Code While You Are in the Hospital |
| § 4900. | Protection and Advocacy Agency - Definitions / Complaint /Abuse / Neglect / Probable Cause |
| § 4902. | PAI - Powers and Duties: Investigate, Legal action, Training |
| Monitoring, Photographing areas of clients, Right of access | |
| § 5008. | Definitions: Division 5 - Definitions 5150 / 5250 / T-Con.. and etc |
| Evaluation, Conservatorship, Intensive treatment, Crisis intervention | |
| Prepetition screening, Conservatorship investigation, | |
| Gravely disabled, Postcertification treatment, | |
| Antipsychotic medication, | |
| § 5008. (m) | Definitions - Emergency |
| § 5008.2. | Using Past History as Evidence of Illness |
| From: Providers, Family, Friends & Psychiatric Records or Self | |
| § 5009. | Choice of physician - Choose Your Doctor |
| § 5150. | Involuntary Treatment - 5150 |
| For: Danger to Self (DTS), Danger to Others (DTO) | |
| Gravely Disabled (GD) | |
| § 5150.05. | Using Past History as Evidence of Illness |
| From: Providers, Family & Friends or Self | |
| § 5150.4. | Assessment - Meaning of; Reason for custody - 5150 |
| § 5152. | Evaluation; Treatment and Care - Under 5150 - Involuntary Hold |
| After 72 Hours: Release, Certified for intensive treatment i.e. 5250 | |
| Conservator, Temporary conservator (T-Con) | |
| Med Info Given: Medication & side effects, Frequency, Dosage | |
| Prognosis, Duration, Alternative treatments | |
| Observed: Mental Illness, Behaviors | |
| § 5157. | Information to be Given at Time of 5150 / Advisement |
| Right to lawyer after 72 hours, Name of Police Officer on record | |
| § 5170.5. | Right To Make Telephone Calls / On Arrival - Immediately |
| § 5325. |
Legal and Civil Rights Of Persons
Involuntarily Detained Patients Rights be Prominently Posted |
| Have Own: Money; Clothes; Toiletries; personal possessions | |
| Storage Space; Visitors; Telephones; Letterwriting Materials | |
| Access to Advocate - No Conflict of Interest | |
| Other Rights - Modality Accessible of Rights Frequently | |
| Misunderstood, Ignored, or Denied. | |
| Immediately be Given Patients Handbook | |
| Right to Refuse: Psychosurgery | |
| § 5325.1. | Same Rights and Responsibilities Guaranteed Others |
| § 5325.2. | Right to Refuse Antipsychotic Medication |
| § 5326. | Denial of Rights for Good Cause |
| § 5326.1. | Logged Reports of Rights Denied |
| § 5326.5. | Informed Consent by Without Coercion |
| § 5326.9. | Violation of Rights / Investigations / Civil Penalties / Director Action |
| § 5332. | Involuntary Treatment of Antipsychotic Medications / Emergency |
| § 5510. | Responsibilities of State Patients Rights Office |
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California
Health and Safety Code |
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| § 1180.1. | Definitions - Seclusion, Restraints |
| § 1180.4. | Deescalation / Restraints / Conditions for Use / Emergency / Restrictions / Observation / Least Restrictive - Points / Right to be Free From Restraints |
| § 1262. | Discharge of Patient - Aftercare / Prognosis / Med / Diagnosis |
| § 865.2. | Good Cause for Denial of Rights: WHEN |
| Right would be injurious; | |
| Would seriously infringe the rights of others | |
| Facility would suffer serious damage | |
| No less restrictive way of protecting the interests specified | |
| § 865.3. | Documentation of Denial of Rights. What, Who, Why, When, How |
| § 865.4. | Seclusion and Restraints. What is Seclusion? |
| Never be used as punishment or, Substitute for less restrictive | |
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Restoration of Rights: Least Restrictive & Not continue when good cause no longer exists |
| § 1810.440. | Quality Management Programs |
| § 71005. | Definition - Acute Psychiatric Hospital. |
| § 71051. | Definitions - Patient, Inpatient, Outpatient, Ambulatory, Nonambulatory |
| § 71055. | Definition - Restraint = seclusion, medication or mechanical devices. |
| § 71507. | Patients’ Rights - Have Own: Money; Clothes; Toiletries; |
| Personal possessions; Storage Space; Visitors; Telephones; | |
| Letterwriting Materials; Rights prominently posted. | |
| Right to Refuse: Psychosurgery; Shock Treatments | |
| Procedure Established: Complaints are forwarded to hospital administration; Patient Knowledge of; Hospital Mandatory Follow-up. | |
| § 71213. | Acute Psychiatric Hospital Requirements/Duties |
| In–service education and training; Evaluation mechanism | |
| Audit procedures; Staffing requirements; Skill levels | |
| § 71517. | Admission, Transfer and Discharge Policies. |
| § 71521. | Employees / Name Tags / Training / Language / Qualified Staff |
| § 73012.2. | Definition Chemical Restraint |
| § 73080. | Definition - Physical Restraint? |
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California Business and
Professional Code |
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| § 4521. | Psychiatric Technicians: Grounds for suspension or revocation |
| For: Incompetence, Negligence, Excessive force, Abuse, | |
| Assisting in or abetting the violation, Confidentiality, | |
| Failure to report, Dishonesty | |
| § 4521.2. | Psychiatric Technicians Obligation to Report: |
| Report of § 4521 [above] violation by others; obligation; | |
| failure to report; administrative fine; Falsification of medical records. | |
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California Civil Code |
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| § 43. | General personal rights: Right of protection from bodily Restraint or Harm, & Insult |