California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 2 - Rules and Regulations of Health Care Services
Subchapter 2 - Patient's Entitlements and Responsibilities
Article 1 - Provisions of Health Care Services
Section 3999.205 - Over-the-Counter Products

(a) The Department shall provide and distribute approved Over-the-Counter (OTC) health care products through the incarerated person canteen services system process pursuant to section 3091 without cost to the patient or a need for a health care provider's prescription.

(b) All patients housed within CDCR institutions shall have access to OTC products.

(c) Patients shall access OTC products as a function of normal programming.

(d) Patients in the Reception Center shall have access to OTC products through the canteen within 30 calendar days of arrival.

(e) Patients admitted to an Acute or Intermediate Care Facility, Correctional Treatment Center, Skilled Nursing Facility, Psychiatric Inpatient Program, or Mental Health Crisis Bed shall have access to all non-medicated comfort products only. All other medicated OTC products shall be provided by Pharmacy Services as ordered by licensed health care providers.

(f) Patients shall utilize the standard canteen pick list which shall include the approved OTC products.

(g) Patients unable to receive their OTC products during their scheduled draw shall be allowed to receive their OTC products during canteen open line of the current month.

(h) A patient may be restricted from access to OTC product(s) on the basis of a documented health care concern or a documented custody (i.e., safety and security) concern.