California Health and Safety Code

§ 1275.1

HSC § 1275.1 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any rules or regulations governing other health facilities, the regulations developed by the State Department of Health Care Services, or a predecessor, for psychiatric health facilities shall prevail. The regulations applying to psychiatric health facilities shall prescribe standards of adequacy, safety, and sanitation of the physical plant, of staffing with duly qualified licensed personnel, and of services based on the needs of the persons served thereby.

(b)(1) The regulations shall include standards appropriate for treatment of three levels of disorder:

(A)Involuntary ambulatory patients receiving treatment for a mental health disorder.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 644, Sec. 2. (SB 1238) Effective January 1, 2025.