§ 1208. Access to Treatment.  


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  • The health authority, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop a written plan for identifying and/or referring any inmate who appears to be in need of medical, mental health or developmental disability treatment at any time during his/her incarceration subsequent to the receiving screening. The written plan shall also include the assessment and treatment of such inmates as described in Section 1207, Medical Receiving Screening. Assessment and treatment shall be performed by either licensed health personnel or by persons operating under the authority and/or direction of licensed health personnel.
HISTORY
1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-30-82 (Register 82, No. 40).
2. Change without regulatory effect repealing former section 1208 and adding new section 1208 (Register 86, No. 32).
3. Amendment filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
4. Amendment of section and Note filed 8-20-2012; operative 9-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 34).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 6024 and 6030, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code.