California Health and Safety Code

§ 1259.5

HSC § 1259.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

By January 1, 1995, each general acute care hospital, acute psychiatric hospital, special hospital, psychiatric health facility, and chemical dependency recovery hospital shall establish written policies and procedures to screen patients routinely for the purpose of detecting spousal or partner abuse. The policies shall include guidelines on all of the following:

(a)Identifying, through routine screening, spousal or partner abuse among patients.

(b)Documenting patient injuries or illnesses attributable to spousal or partner abuse.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 197, Sec. 10. (SB 1493) Effective January 1, 2023.