California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 7295

WIC § 7295 Effective Sep 30, 2024Div. 7 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)To ensure its safety and security, a state hospital that is under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals, as listed in Section 4100, may develop a list of items that are deemed contraband and prohibited on hospital grounds and control and eliminate contraband on hospital grounds.

(b)The State Department of State Hospitals shall develop a list of items that shall be deemed contraband at every state hospital.

(c)A state hospital shall form a contraband committee, comprised of hospital management and employees designated by the hospital’s director, to develop the list of contraband items. The committee shall develop the list with the participation of patient representatives, or the patient government of the hospital, if one is available, and the Office of Patients’ Rights.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 999, Sec. 6. (AB 177) Effective September 30, 2024.