§ 77135. Patients with Reportable Communicable Disease, Physical Illness or Physical Injury.
22 CA ADC § 77135Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
22 CCR § 77135
§ 77135. Patients with Reportable Communicable Disease, Physical Illness or Physical Injury.
(1) Psychiatric health facilities shall arrange alternative treatment settings for patients with injuries or diseases that require inpatient medical care. When a patient's particular injury or disease would ordinarily be treated on an outpatient basis absent the mental disorder, the facility may admit the patient only if the facility has appropriate policies, procedures and resources to ensure the safety of other patients and staff.
(2) A patient, who after admission is diagnosed as having a disease or injury, may be treated in the facility if the patient's particular injury or disease would ordinarily be treated on an outpatient basis. The facility may treat the patient for the injury or disease only if the facility has appropriate policies, procedures and resources to ensure the safety of other patients and staff.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1275.1, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-15-87, operative 5-15-87 (Register 87, No. 16).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 5-7-99; operative 6-6-99 (Register 99, No. 19).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 77135, 22 CA ADC § 77135
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