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California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.13 - Use of Outside Resources

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(a) If a mental
				  health rehabilitation center does not employ qualified personnel to render a
				  specific service to be provided by the mental health rehabilitation center, there
				  shall be arrangements through a written agreement with outside resources which shall
				  meet the standards and requirements of these regulations.
(b) Copies of affiliation agreements, contracts or
				  written arrangements for advice, consultation, services, training or transportation,
				  with other facilities, organizations or individuals, public or private agencies,
				  shall be on file in the mental health rehabilitation center's administrative office.
				  These shall be readily available for inspection and review by the
				  Department.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.13 to new section
					 784.14, and renumbering and amendment of
					 former section 784.14 to new section
					 784.13, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.14 - Consumer Information to be Posted

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(a) The
				  following consumer information shall be conspicuously posted in a prominent location
				  accessible to the public.
(1) Name, license number
				  and date of employment of the current director of the mental health rehabilitation
				  center.
(2) A listing of all services
				  and special programs provided in the mental health rehabilitation center and those
				  provided through written contracts.
(3)
				  The current and following week's menus for regular and therapeutic diets.
(4) A notice that the mental health rehabilitation
				  center's written admission and discharge policies are available upon
				  request.
(5) A notice that a copy of the
				  most recent licensing visit report and related plan(s) of correction, if any, are
				  available for public review, upon request.
(6) The names and addresses of all previous owners
				  of the mental health rehabilitation center.
(7) A listing of all other mental health
				  rehabilitation centers and other facilities owned by the same person, firm,
				  partnership, association, or corporation.
(8) A statement that an action to revoke the
				  mental health rehabilitation center's license is pending, if such an action has been
				  initiated by the filing of an accusation, pursuant to Section
				  11503 of the
				  Government Code, and the accusation has been served on the licensee.
(9) A notice of the name, address and telephone
				  number of the Licensing and Certification office, Department of Mental Health, which
				  has jurisdiction over the mental health rehabilitation center.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.15 - Unusual Occurrences

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(a) Occurrences
				  such as epidemic outbreaks, poisonings, fires, major accidents, death from unnatural
				  causes or other catastrophes and unusual occurrences which threaten the welfare,
				  safety or health of clients, personnel or visitors shall be reported by the mental
				  health rehabilitation center within 24-hours either by telephone (and confirmed in
				  writing), by electronic or telephonic means, or by telegraph to the legal or
				  authorized representative, local mental health director and the Department.
(1) An unusual occurrence report shall be retained
				  on file by the facility for one year.
(2) The mental health rehabilitation center shall
				  furnish such other pertinent information related to such occurrences as the local
				  health officer or the Department may require.
(3) Every fire or explosion which occurs in or on
				  the premises shall be reported within 24-hours to the local fire authority or in
				  areas not having an organized fire service, to the State Fire
				  Marshal.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.16 - Reporting of Communicable Diseases

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All cases of reportable communicable diseases shall be reported
					 to the local health officer in accordance with, Article 1 (commencing with Section
					 2500), Subchapter 1, Chapter 4, Title
					 17, California Code of Regulations.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.16 to new section
					 784.15, and renumbering and amendment of
					 former section 784.15 to new section
					 784.16, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.17 - Infectious Diseases

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The facility shall adopt, observe and implement written
					 infection control policies and procedures. These policies and procedures shall be
					 reviewed at least annually and revised as needed.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order transmitted to OAL
					 7-21-97 and filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.18 - Storage and Disposal of Solid Waste

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(a) Solid
				  wastes shall be stored and eliminated in a manner to preclude the transmission of
				  communicable disease. These wastes shall not be a nuisance or a breeding place for
				  insects or rodents nor be a food source for either.
(b) Solid waste containers shall be stored and
				  located in a manner that will minimize odors in client or dietary areas.
(c) Before being discarded into waste containers,
				  syringes and needles shall be rendered unusable.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.18 to new section
					 784.21, and renumbering of former
					 section 784.48 to new section
					 784.18, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.19 - Solid Waste Containers

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(a) All
				  containers used by the mental health rehabilitation center, except movable bins used
				  for storage of solid waste, shall have tight-fitting covers in good repair, external
				  handles and be leakproof and rodent proof.
(b) Movable bins when used for storing or
				  transporting solid waste from the premises shall have approval of the local health
				  Department and shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Have tight-fitting covers, closed when not
				  being loaded.
(2) Be in good
				  condition.
(3) Be leakproof.
(4) Be rodent proof unless stored in a room or
				  screened enclosure.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.20 - Infectious Waste

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Infectious waste, as defined in Section
					 117690
					 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be handled and disposed of in accordance with
					 the Medical Waste Management Act, Chapter 2 of Part 14 of Division 104, Health and
					 Safety Code (commencing with Section
					 117600).
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.20 to new section
					 784.12, and renumbering and amendment of
					 former section 784.50 to new section
					 784.20, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.21 - Cleaning, Disinfecting and Sterilizing

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(a) Each
				  facility shall have a written manual on cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing
				  procedures. The manual shall include procedures to be used in the care of utensils,
				  instruments, solutions, dressings, articles and surfaces and shall be available for
				  use by facility personnel. All procedures shall be carried out in accordance with
				  the manual.
(b) Each facility shall make
				  provision for the cleaning and disinfecting of contaminated articles and surfaces
				  which cannot be sterilized.
(c)
				  Individual client care supply items designed and identified by the manufacturer to
				  be disposable shall not be reused.
(d)
				  The facility shall provide for:
(1) Effective
				  separation of soiled and contaminated supplies and equipment from clean and
				  sterilized supplies and equipment.
(2)
				  Clean cabinets for the storage of sterile supplies and equipment.
(3) An orderly system of rotation of supplies so
				  that the supplies stored first shall be used first.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.22 - Soiled Linen

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(a) Soiled
				  linen shall be handled, stored and processed in a manner that will prevent the
				  spread of infection.
(b) Soiled linens
				  shall be sorted in a separate room by methods affording protection from
				  contamination.
(c) Soiled linen shall be
				  stored and transported in a closed container which does not permit airborne
				  contamination of corridors and areas occupied by clients and precludes cross
				  contamination of clean linen.
(d) When
				  laundry chutes are used to transport soiled linen, they shall be maintained in a
				  clean, sanitary state.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.22 to new section
					 784.27, and renumbering of former
					 section 784.45 to new section
					 784.22, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.23 - Clean Linen

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(a) Clean linen
				  shall be stored, handled and transported in a way that precludes
				  cross-contamination.
(b) Clean linen
				  shall be stored in clean, ventilated closets, rooms or alcoves, used only for that
				  purpose.
(c) Clean linen from a
				  commercial laundry shall be delivered to a designated clean area in a manner that
				  prevents contamination.
(d) Linens shall
				  not be threadbare and shall be maintained in good repair.
(e) A supply of linen shall be provided sufficient
				  for not less than three complete bed changes for the mental health rehabilitation
				  center's licensed capacity.
(f) A supply
				  of clean wash cloths and towels shall be provided and available to staff to meet the
				  care needs of the clients.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.23 to new section
					 784.31, and renumbering and amendment of
					 former section 784.44 to new section
					 784.23, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.24 - Fire and Internal Disasters

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A written
				  fire and internal disaster plan incorporating evacuation procedures shall be
				  developed with the assistance of qualified fire, safety and other appropriate
				  experts. A copy of the plan shall be available on the premises for review by the
				  staff and the Department.
(b) The
				  written plan shall include at least the following:
(1) Procedures for the assignment of personnel to
				  specific tasks and responsibilities.
(2)
				  Procedures for the use of alarm systems and signals.
(3) Procedures for fire containment.
(4) Priority for notification of staff including
				  names and telephone numbers.
(5)
				  Location of fire-fighting equipment.
(6)
				  Procedures for evacuation and specification of evacuation routes.
(7) Procedures for moving clients from damaged
				  areas of the mental health rehabilitation center to undamaged areas.
(8) Procedures for emergency transfer of clients
				  who can be moved to health facilities, including arrangements for safe and efficient
				  transportation.
(9) Procedures for
				  emergency discharge of clients who can be discharged without jeopardy into the
				  community, including prior arrangements for their care, arrangements for safe and
				  efficient transportation and at least one follow-up inquiry within 24 hours to
				  ascertain that clients are receiving their required care.
(10) A written disaster tag or note containing all
				  pertinent personal and medical information to accompany each client who is moved,
				  transferred, discharged or evacuated.
(11) Procedures for maintaining a record of client
				  relocation.
(12) Procedures for handling
				  incoming or relocated clients.
(13)
				  Other provisions as dictated by circumstances.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.26 - Admission of Clients

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The licensee shall:
(a)
				  Have and implement written admission and discharge policies encompassing which
				  licensed mental health professionals can accept clients for admission to the
				  facility, the types of diagnoses for which clients can be admitted, limitations
				  imposed by law or licensure, and staffing limitations. These policies shall be made
				  available to clients or their representatives upon admission, and shall be made
				  available to the public upon request.
(b) Not admit or discharge a client on the basis
				  of race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin. Any bonafide nonprofit
				  religious, fraternal or charitable organization which can demonstrate to the
				  satisfaction of the Department that its primary or substantial purpose is not to
				  evade this subsection may establish admission policies limiting or giving preference
				  to its own members or adherents and such policies shall not be construed as being in
				  noncompliance with (d) below. Any admission of nonmembers or nonadherents shall be
				  subject to (d) below.
(c) Admit clients
				  who are 18 years of age or older, who are considered seriously and persistently
				  mentally disabled, who otherwise would be placed in a state hospital or other mental
				  health facility, and for whom such a setting is the least restrictive alternative
				  available to meet their needs.
(d) Not
				  admit any person who is nonambulatory, requires a level or levels of medical care
				  not provided, who would be appropriately served by an acute psychiatric hospital, or
				  who is diagnosed only with a substance abuse or eating disorder.
(1) For the purposes of this provision,
				  nonambulatory means the inability to exit the mental health rehabilitation center
				  unassisted under emergency conditions with reasonable accommodations. Every
				  accommodation must be determined on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration
				  the mental health rehabilitation center's staffing level required pursuant to this
				  chapter.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.27 - Admission Records

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(a) For each
				  client a mental health rehabilitation center shall complete an admission record
				  which shall include the following:
(1) Name and
				  Social Security Number.
(2) Current
				  address.
(3) Age and date of
				  birth.
(4) Sex.
(5) Date of admission.
(6) Name, address and telephone number of the
				  legal or authorized authorized representative, person or agency responsible for
				  client and next of kin.
(7) Name,
				  address and telephone number of the practitioner who is primarily responsible for
				  the treatment of the client.
(8)
				  Admission diagnoses.
(9) Medicare and
				  Medi-Cal numbers when appropriate.
(10)
				  An inventory including but not limited to:
(A)
				  Items of jewelry.
(B) Items of
				  furniture.
(C) Radios, television and
				  other appliances.
(D) Prosthetic and
				  orthopedic devices.
(E) Other valuable
				  items, so identified by the client, family or authorized
				  representative.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.28 - Clients' Records

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(a) Clients'
				  records shall be permanent, either typewritten or legibly written in ink, be capable
				  of being photocopied and shall be kept on all clients admitted or accepted for care.
				  All health records of discharged clients shall be completed and filed within 30 days
				  after discharge date and such records shall be kept for a minimum of seven (7)
				  years. All required records, either originals or accurate reproductions thereof,
				  shall be maintained in such form as to be legible and readily available upon the
				  request of the attending physician, the mental health rehabilitation center staff or
				  any authorized officer, agency, or employee of either, or any other person
				  authorized by law to make such request.
(b) Information contained in the clients' records
				  shall be confidential and shall be disclosed only to authorized persons in
				  accordance with federal, state and local laws.
(c) If a mental health rehabilitation center
				  ceases operation, the Department shall be informed within three (3) business days by
				  the licensee of the arrangements made for the safe preservation of the client's
				  health records.
(d) The Department shall
				  be informed within three business days, in writing, whenever client records are
				  defaced or destroyed prior to expiration of the required retention period.
(e) If the ownership of the mental health
				  rehabilitation center changes, both the licensee and the applicant for the new
				  license shall, prior to the change of ownership, provide the Department with written
				  documentation stating:
(1) That the new licensee
				  shall have custody of the clients' records and that these records or copies shall be
				  available to the former licensee, the new licensee and other authorized persons;
				  or
(2) That other arrangements have been
				  made by the licensee for the safe preservation and the location of the clients'
				  records, and that they are available to both the new and former licensees and other
				  authorized persons; or
(3) The reason
				  for the unavailability of such records.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.30 - Temporary Medical Client Transfer

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The licensee shall maintain written transfer agreements with
					 health or other facilities to make the services of those facilities accessible to
					 the mental health rehabilitation center clients. Complete and accurate client
					 information, in sufficient detail to provide for continuity of care, shall be
					 transferred with the client at time of transfer.
(a) When a client is transferred to another
				  facility or setting, the following shall be entered in the client record:
(1) The date, time, condition of the client and a
				  written statement of the reason for the transfer.
(2) Informed written or telephone acknowledgment
				  of the transfer by the client or legal representative except in an emergency as
				  provided in subsection
				  784.29(f).
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.31 - Clients' Rights

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(a) Clients
				  served by a mental health rehabilitation center shall have all the rights guaranteed
				  pursuant to Section
				  5325
				  of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a list of which shall be prominently posted in
				  English, Spanish and any other language representing at least five percent of the
				  county population in which the mental health rehabilitation center is
				  located.
(b) Any denial of clients'
				  rights in a mental health rehabilitation center must be for good cause and be in
				  accordance with the requirements included in Sections
				  860 through
				  865.5.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.31 to new section
					 784.32, and renumbering and amendment of
					 former section 784.23 to new section
					 784.31, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.33 - Liability for Rent and Return of Rental Advance

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(a) Whenever
				  accommodations in a mental health rehabilitation center are rented by, or for, a
				  client on a month-to-month basis, the renter or his heir, legatee or personal
				  representative shall not be liable for any rent due under the rental agreement for
				  accommodations beyond the date on which the client died.
(b) Any advance of rent by the renter shall be
				  returned to the heir, legatee or personal representative of the client no later than
				  two weeks after discharge or death of the client.
(c) The rights described in (a) and (b) above
				  shall not be modified or waived in the rental agreement.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.33 to new section
					 787.00, and renumbering of former
					 section 784.32 to new section
					 784.33, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.34 - Abuse and Corporal Punishment

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Clients shall not be subjected to verbal or physical abuse of
					 any kind. Corporal punishment of clients is prohibited. Clients shall not discipline
					 other clients.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.34 to new section
					 784.24, and renumbering of former
					 section 784.24 to new section
					 784.34, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.35 - Restraint and Seclusion

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(a) Restraint
				  and seclusion shall not be used except when necessary to prevent immediate injury to
				  the person or others, and only when there is no less restrictive method to prevent
				  injurious behavior. Restraint and seclusion shall not be used as punishment or for
				  the convenience of the staff, or as a substitute for less restrictive alternate
				  forms of treatment. Clients will be released when they no longer meet the criteria
				  for seclusion or restraint.
(b)
				  Restraint or seclusion shall not be initiated absent the documentation of a separate
				  justification for each intervention.
1. New section
					 filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2.
					 New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language
					 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section
					 refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4.
					 New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No.
					 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved
					 by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No.
					 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97
					 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including
					 renumbering of former section
					 784.35 to new section
					 784.25, and renumbering of former
					 section 784.25 to new section
					 784.35, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and
					 filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; Section
						3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of
						1994. Reference: Sections
						5675
						and
						5768,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.36 - Orders for Restraint and Seclusion

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(a) Restraint
				  or seclusion shall only be used as authorized by the order of a physician or
				  psychologist within the scope of their license. Those orders shall include the
				  reason for the restraint or seclusion in specific behavioral terms, date and time of
				  the order, specific behaviors that would demonstrate that the person no longer
				  requires seclusion or restraint to prevent immediate injury to self or others, and
				  the orders may be implemented only within the scope of the license of those
				  implementing the orders.
(1) For restraint, the
				  order shall also include the type of restraint and the number of points.
(2) Orders for seclusion or restraint shall not
				  exceed 24-hours in duration.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 3.5 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers › Article 4 - General Requirements › Section 784.37 - Restrictions on Applying Restraints and Utilizing Seclusion

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(a) Every four
				  (4) hours, when a person is secluded or restrained, the medical director, a
				  physician, a psychologist, a member of the licensed nursing staff or a licensed
				  mental health professional designated by the mental health rehabilitation center
				  director, shall in person assess the client's clinical condition face-to-face and
				  determine if the client meets the criteria for continued restraint or seclusion, and
				  whether the indications for its use outweigh the clinical risks to the
				  person.
(b) As soon as practicable after
				  restraint or seclusion has been initiated both of the following shall take place and
				  be noted in the client's record;
(1) Reasonable
				  attempts to explain to the client the justification for the restraint or seclusion
				  and the types of behaviors that would demonstrate that the client meets the criteria
				  for release.
(2) Inform the client
				  regarding nursing care he or she is entitled to while in restraint or seclusion, and
				  the manner and frequency of assessment for release.