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 5 - Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities
Article 8 - Health Services
Section 1408 - Transfer of Health Care Summary and Records
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall establish written policy and procedures to assure that a health care summary and relevant records are forwarded to health care staff in the receiving facility when a youth is transferred to another jurisdiction, and to the local health officer, when applicable. Policies shall include:
(a) a summary of the health record, or documentation that no record exists at the facility, is sent in an established format, prior to or at the time of transfer;
(b) relevant health records are forwarded to the health care staff of the receiving facility;
(c) notification to health care staff of the receiving facility prior to or at the time of the release or transfer of youth with known or suspected communicable diseases;
(d) applicable authorization from the youth and/or parent-legal guardian is obtained prior to transferring copies of actual health records, unless otherwise provided by court order, statute or regulation having the force and effect of law; and,
(e) confidentiality of health records is maintained.
1. New section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).
2. Amendment filed 11-14-2018; operative 1-1-2019 (Register 2018, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 210 and 885, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Assembly Bill 1397, Chapter 12, Statutes of 1996. Reference: 1995-96 Budget Act, Chapter 303, Item Number 5430-001-001, Statutes of 1995; Assembly Bill 904, Chapter 304, Statutes of 1995; and Assembly Bill 1397, Chapter 12, Statutes of 1996.
