California Penal Code

§ 6267

PEN § 6267 Effective Jan 1, 2004Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 9.7

Statute text

(a)(1) The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of the program authorized under this section is to address the special needs of inmates with regard to the provision of long-term care in skilled nursing facilities.

(2)The department may contract with public or private entities for the establishment and operation of skilled nursing facilities for the incarceration and care of inmates who are limited in ability to perform activities of daily living and who are in need of skilled nursing services. The skilled nursing facility under contract pursuant to this section shall address the long-term care of inmates as needed. In addition, the facility shall be designed to maximize the personal security of inmates, to maximize the security of the facility, and to ensure the safety of the outside community at large.

(b)The department shall provide for the security of the facility in order to ensure the safety of the outside community at large.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 708, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.