The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop policy and procedures to establish a daily routine for youth to convey requests for emergency and non-emergency medical, dental and behavioral/mental health care services.
(a) Youth shall be provided the opportunity to confidentially convey either through, written or verbal communications, request for medical, dental or behavioral/mental health services. Provisions shall be made for youth who have language or literacy barriers.(b) Youth supervision staff shall relay requests from the youth, initiate referrals when a need for services is observed, and advocate for the youth when the need for medical, dental and behavioral/mental services appears to be urgent.(c) Staff shall inquire and make observations of each youth regarding their medical, dental and behavioral/mental health including the presence of trauma-related behaviors, injury and illness.(d) There shall be opportunities available on a twenty-four hour per day basis for youth and staff to communicate the need for emergency medical and behavioral/mental health care services.(e) Provision shall be made for any youth requesting medical, dental and behavioral/mental health care attention, or observed to be in need of health care, to be given that attention by licensed or certified health care personnel.(f) All medical, dental and behavioral/mental health care requests shall be documented and maintained.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 1433
1. New section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-2-2013; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 49).
3. Amendment filed 11-14-2018; operative 1-1-2019 (Register 2018, No. 46). Note: Authority cited: Sections 210 and 885, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 209, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-2-2013; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 49).
3. Amendment filed 11-14-2018; operative 1/1/2019 (Register 2018, No. 46).