Section 4357 - Patient Access Level upon Transfer or Admission(a) Escorted Access. (1) Upon arrival at a state hospital, a patient's access level shall be immediately set to Escorted Access.(2) Upon admission to a state hospital, a patient's access level shall be immediately set to Escorted Access.(3) Upon transfer from one state hospital to another state hospital, a patient's access level shall be immediately set to Escorted Access.(b) Unescorted Access.(1) Before or at the first post-admission Treatment Team Conference, the Treatment Team shall evaluate the factors listed in section 4359 of this regulation and determine whether a patient's access level shall be set to Unescorted Access.(2) If at the first post-admission Treatment Team Conference, the Treatment Team determines that the patient's access level shall remain set to Escorted Access, it shall discuss with the patient any impediments to setting their access level to Unescorted Access and assist them with overcoming those impediments. The Treatment Team shall reevaluate the factors listed in section 4359 of this regulation and determine whether a patient's access level shall remain set to Escorted Access or change to Unescorted Access at the regularly scheduled Treatment Team Conferences or at any time the Treatment Team deems appropriate.(c) Subsequent Review. (1) Upon transfer from one unit to another unit in the same state hospital, a patient's access level remains set to the same access level that they had on the previous unit. If the Treatment Team deems it appropriate, it may evaluate the factors listed in section 4359 of this regulation and determine whether a newly transferred patient's access level shall remain as set or change.(2) The Treatment Team may reevaluate the factors listed in section 4359 of this regulation and determine whether a patient's access level shall remain as set or change, at each Treatment Team Conference or at any time the Treatment Team deems appropriate.(3) Program Staff or Executive Staff may conduct its own review of the factors listed in section 4359 of this regulation and determine whether a patient's access level shall remain as set or change. Any Program Staff review, or Executive Staff review shall be in collaboration with the Treatment Team.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 4357
1. New section filed 4-6-2020; operative 4-6-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 15). Note: Authority cited: Sections 4005.1, 4011, 4027, 4101 and 4312, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4011 and 4312, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New section filed 4-6-2020; operative 4/6/2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 15).