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 5 - Classification and Separation
Section 1052 - Behavioral Crisis Identification

The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next daily sick call, whichever is earliest. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the safety of the person in crisis or others.

1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-30-82 (Register 82, No 40).
2. Change without regulatory effect (Register 86, No. 32).
3. Amendment filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
4. Amendment filed 1-26-98; operative 2-25-98 (Register 98, No. 5).
5. Amendment filed 6-2-2005; operative 7-2-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).
6. Amendment filed 1-26-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 4).
7. 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.