California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Chapter 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Subchapter 4 - Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities
Article 11 - Medical/Mental Health Services
Section 1207.5 - Special Behavioral Health Assessment

An additional mental health screening will be performed, according to written procedures, on incarcerated persons who have given birth within the past year and are charged with murder or attempted murder of their infants. Such screening will be performed at intake and if the assessment indicates postpartum psychosis a referral for further evaluation will be made.

1. New section filed 2-27-91; operative 3-29-91 (Register 91, No. 13).
2. Amendment filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 11-17-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 46).

Note: Authority cited: Section 6030, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code.