Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3999.418

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 3999.418 - Incarcerated Person Death Reporting

(a) All patient deaths shall be reported to headquarters regardless of whether the death occurred:

(1) On institution grounds.

(2) In a fire camp.

(3) At a contracted facility.

(4) While out-to-court and housed in a county facility.

(5) In an outside hospital.

(6) In a Skilled Nursing Facility or other long-term care facility.

(b) Patient deaths are not required to be reported from:

(1) Sacramento Central Office.

(2) Western Interstate Conference Compact.

(3) Parole, including medical parole.

(4) Compassionate release.

(c) The Chief Medical Executive and Chief Nursing Executive, or their designee(s), shall submit an initial report to headquarters within five calendar days of the date of death summarizing the health care provided to the deceased while in their institution.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3999.418

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; and Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351 JST), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.

1. New section filed 7-1-2019 as an emergency; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-9-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-5-2019 as an emergency; operative 12/10/2019 (Register 2019, No. 49). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-9-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 3-9-2020 as an emergency; operative 3/10/2020 (Register 2020, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-9-2020 order transmitted to OAL 6-8-2020 and filed 7/20/2020 (Register 2020, No. 30).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).