§ 1400. Responsibility for Health Care Services.

The facility administrator shall ensure that health care services are provided to all minors. The facility shall have a designated health administrator who, in cooperation with the mental health director and facility administrator and pursuant to a written agreement, contract or job description, is administratively responsible to:

(a) develop policy for health care administration;

(b) identify health care providers for the defined scope of services;

(c) establish written agreements as necessary to provide access to health care;

(d) develop mechanisms to assure that those agreements are properly monitored; and,

(e) establish systems for coordination among health care service providers.

When the health administrator is not a physician, there shall be a designated responsible physician who shall develop policy in health care matters involving clinical judgements.

HISTORY

1. New article 8 (sections 1400-1454) and section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).

2. Amendment of second paragraph filed 6-23-2003; operative 7-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 26).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 210 and 885, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Assembly Bill 1397, Chapter 12, Statutes of 1996. Reference: 1995-96 Budget Act, Chapter 303, Item Number 5430-001-001, Statutes of 1995; Assembly Bill 904, Chapter 304, Statutes of 1995; and Assembly Bill 1397, Chapter 12, Statutes of 1996.