California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Chapter 5 - Licensure of Residential Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery or Treatment Facilities
Subchapter 4 - Additional Requirements for Facilities Providing Services to Adolescents in Adult Facilities
Article 3 - Compliance Requirements
Section 10620 - Removal/Discharge of Adolescents
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The licensee shall develop and utilize written procedures regarding removal/discharge of adolescent residents from the facility.
(b) The licensee shall not remove or discharge an adolescent resident from the facility unless the licensee has obtained prior written approval from the adolescent's authorized representative for the removal/discharge.
(c) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed to prohibit an adolescent resident from being removed from the facility under emergency circumstances by an authorized person or agency. Examples of such circumstances include:
(d) The licensee shall document in the adolescent resident's record any removal/discharge. Documentation shall include:
1. New section
filed 10-23-87; operative 10-23-87 (Register 87, No. 43).
2. Amendment of
subsection (a) filed 12-27-89 as an emergency; operative 1-1-90 (Register 90, No.
1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 5-1-90.
3.
Amendment of subsection (a) refiled 4-30-90 as an emergency; operative 4-30-90
(Register 90, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within
120 days or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
8-28-90.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-30-90 order including
amendment of NOTE transmitted to OAL 8-27-90 and filed 9-26-90 (Register 90, No.
44).
5. Change without regulatory effect renumbering article heading
filed 11-17-94 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 94, No. 46).
6. Repealer of former subchapter 3,
article 7 (sections
10620-10626) and section, and new
section filed 3-18-97; operative 4-17-97 (Register 97, No. 12).
7. Change
without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 6-12-2007 pursuant to
section 100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2007, No. 24).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 11755, 11834.50 and 11835, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 11834.50, Health and Safety Code.
