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 1409 - Health Care Procedures Manual

For juvenile facilities with on-site health care staff, the health administrator, in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop, implement and maintain a facility-specific health services manual of written policies and procedures that address, at a minimum, all health care related standards that are applicable to the facility.

Health care policy and procedure manuals shall be available to all health care staff, to the facility administrator, the facility manager, and other individuals as appropriate to ensure effective service delivery.

Each policy and procedure for the health care delivery system shall be reviewed at least every two years and revised as necessary under the direction of the health administrator. The health administrator shall develop a system to document that this review occurs. The facility administrator, facility manager, health administrator and responsible physician shall designate their approval by signing the manual.

1. New section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-2-2013; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 49).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 210 and 885, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 209, Welfare and Institutions Code.