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§ 3999.390. Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supplies.

15 CA ADC § 3999.390Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 15. Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3. Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 2. Rules and Regulations of Health Care Services
Subchapter 3. Health Care Operations
Article 9. Durable Medical Equipment/Supplies and Accommodations
15 CCR § 3999.390
§ 3999.390. Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supplies.
Currentness
(a) The Department shall provide Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and medical supplies to patients as medically necessary to ensure patients have equal access to prison services, programs, and activities.
(b) Patients shall not have the option to order DME from third party vendors.
(c) Timeframes for delivery of prescribed DME, including nonformulary requests, and medical supplies are as follows:
(1) Same day.
(2) Expedited: within five calendar days.
(3) High priority: within 14 calendar days.
(4) Routine: within 90 calendar days.
(5) For patients returning to institutions from hospitals, medically necessary DME shall be available upon arrival at the institution.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; Armstrong Remedial Plan. Armstrong v. Newsom (No. C94-2307 CW), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; and Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351 JST), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.
History
1. New section filed 7-1-2019 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-9-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-5-2019 as an emergency; operative 12-10-2019 (Register 2019, No. 49). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-9-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 3-9-2020 as an emergency; operative 3-10-2020 (Register 2020, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-9-2020 order transmitted to OAL 6-8-2020 and filed 7-20-2020 (Register 2020, No. 30).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 15, § 3999.390, 15 CA ADC § 3999.390
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