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California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 8 - Grievance Procedure › Section 30509 - Written Response

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A response to any grievance shall be in writing and shall
					 clearly state the resolution or finding which was made.
(a) If the grievance requires resolution by an
				  authority outside the level conducting the review, e.g., the grievance committee, a
				  full analysis of the merits of the grievance with recommendations for resolution
				  shall be made.
(b) All departmental
				  policy grievance responses shall include a full analysis of the merits of the
				  grievance, including a recommendation for the Director's action, reasons for such
				  recommendation, and suggested time limits, where applicable.
(c) Time limits shall start on the date a
				  grievance is filed and subsequently on the date of the appeal. Time limits shall not
				  be deemed to have been met until all parties to the grievance have received a
				  written response. A time limit may be extended by mutual agreement of both
				  parties.
(d) A response which specifies
				  that action is to be taken shall include a date for completion of the
				  action.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4095 to title 9, section
					 30509 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1752
						and
						1766.5,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 8 - Grievance Procedure › Section 30510 - Appeal

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(a) Grievance
				  procedures shall provide to all parties to a grievance a method of appeal to a
				  grievance decision including, but not limited to, final right of appeal to advisory
				  arbitration by a neutral person not employed by the Department.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4096 to title 9, section
					 30510 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1752
						and
						1766.5,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 8 - Grievance Procedure › Section 30511 - Appeal to Independent Review

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(a) Any party
				  to a grievance may make an appeal to an independent review panel. The independent
				  review panel has the authority to hear and make recommendations on all grievances
				  pertaining to the policies and practices of the Department, including issues
				  appealed to the Director.
(b) Within
				  three working days of an appeal to an independent review, the
				  superintendent/regional administrator/deputy director of parole or Director shall
				  meet with the ward or his representative to clarify the issues, fully explore all
				  suggested solutions and attempt to resolve the grievance. If a resolution cannot be
				  reached, the superintendent/regional administrator/deputy director of parole shall
				  submit the grievance to an independent review hearing within ten days, unless there
				  is good cause for delay.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4098 to title 9, section
					 30511 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1752
						and
						1766.5,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 8 - Grievance Procedure › Section 30512 - Denial of Independent Review Hearing

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(a) The
				  superintendent, regional administrator, deputy director of parole, or Director may
				  submit a grievance to the assigned outside neutral person with a recommendation that
				  the request for independent review be denied if one or more of the following
				  circumstances exist:
(1) The ward or his
				  representative is unable to explain the grievance or to clearly state the issue,
				  or
(2) The grievance is deemed to be
				  trivial or of minimal importance, or
(3)
				  There has been a prior independent review of the same issue within a reasonable
				  period of time, or
(4) The matter is
				  clearly outside the jurisdiction of the grievance procedure.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 8 - Grievance Procedure › Section 30513 - Grievance Against an Employee-Adverse Action

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A grievance which may result in adverse action against an
					 employee may not be subject to the provision for a full hearing except at the
					 discretion of the superintendent/regional administrator and with the consent of the
					 employee involved. In such a case the superintendent/regional administrator
					 shall:
(a) Determine how the grievance
				  shall be processed.
(b) Investigate the
				  allegations made in the grievance and make a finding of fact.
(c) Send a response to all parties concerned. The
				  response time shall be the same as for other grievances. Time extensions may be
				  permitted if agreed to by the ward and the employee involved.
(d) Not consider the findings to be final until
				  all parties are advised of their right to appeal and have had the opportunity for an
				  independent review.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4103 to title 9, section
					 30513 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1752
						and
						1766.5,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section
						19570,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 8 - Grievance Procedure › Section 30514 - Response to Grievance Against an Employee-Adverse Action

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(a) If an
				  allegation made against an employee which could result in adverse action is found to
				  be true, the superintendent/regional administrator shall hold a discussion with the
				  ward and the employee.
(1) Such discussion may be
				  held separately.
(2) The ward and the
				  employee shall be informed that the allegations in the grievance were found to be
				  true, in total or in part, and that appropriate corrective or adverse action shall
				  be taken.
(3) The
				  superintendent/regional administrator shall summarize, in writing, the contents of
				  the discussion(s).
(4) The action to be
				  taken shall not be specified to the ward.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 8 - Grievance Procedure › Section 30515 - Appeal of Grievance Against an Employee-Adverse Action

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A ward or staff member may appeal the decision on a adverse
					 action grievance against an employee to an independent review. Except for the
					 specific differences described in this section, all aspects of the independent
					 review of a grievance against an employee which may result in adverse action shall
					 be handled in the same manner as other grievances. The differences are:
(a) The outside neutral person shall be acceptable
				  to the ward, employee, and superintendent/regional administrator.
(b) The outside neutral person shall handle
				  confidential information in a manner prescribed by the Department.
(c) The hearing shall be closed to all persons
				  except the parties to the grievance, their representatives, authorized witnesses,
				  and other persons with a legitimate interest as determined by the outside neutral
				  person.
(d) The superintendent/regional
				  administrator has the responsibility to defend the sufficiency of the investigation
				  and subsequent findings.
(e) Hearings
				  regarding finding of fact shall not involve mediation or negotiation. The outside
				  neutral person shall make an independent finding based solely on the facts
				  presented.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4105 to title 9, section
					 30515 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1752
						and
						1766.5,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section
						19570,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 8 - Grievance Procedure › Section 30516 - Ward Grievance Information System

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each institution, camp, and parole region shall maintain a ward
					 grievance information system which is easily accessible to wards, staff, and the
					 public upon request.
(a) The information
				  system shall provide:
(1) Information regarding all
				  grievances filed against departmental, institution, or parole policy.
(2) Information regarding grievances filed in
				  institutions and parole which were taken to an independent review.
(3) Information regarding all departmental,
				  institution, or parole policy changes which were made in response to grievances
				  filed.
(4) Information fully explaining
				  and interpreting the intent of a policy revision which resulted from a ward
				  grievance.
(5) Copies of grievances
				  filed in the particular institution, camp, or parole office except grievances which
				  could result in punitive action.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 9 - Administrative Transfers › Section 30525 - Administrative Transfers

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(a) A ward may
				  be transferred, after initial assignment, between institutions, camps, reception
				  centers, and non-Youth Authority facilities for any of the following reasons:
(1) Completion of the ward's program.
(2) Security of the institution or program, e.g.,
				  escape risk.
(3) The ward is in need of
				  protection.
(4) Program needs of the
				  ward are not available at the facility recommending transfer.
(5) Request of the California Department of
				  Forestry because:
(A) The ward lacks the ability or
				  capacity to participate in the work program.
(B) Possible danger to the work crews
				  exists.
(6) Compliance with
				  general policies and needs of the Department, institution, or camp unrelated to the
				  individual ward's behavior.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 9 - Administrative Transfers › Section 30526 - Transfer in a Non-Emergency Situation

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A ward shall be provided with a notice of and the reasons for a
					 proposed transfer. The superintendent shall:
(a) Prepare a case report which shall state the
				  reason for the transfer and the program objectives for the ward.
(b) Prepare a "Notice of Transfer" which shall
				  specify the action to be taken and the reason for such action. The notice shall be
				  delivered to the ward not less than 24 hours prior to the implementation of the
				  proposed transfer. If the ward is being transferred as a result of a DDMS action, it
				  is not necessary to serve this notice.
(c) Explain to the ward, at the time the notice of
				  transfer is delivered, the implications of the notice and what the ward's rights are
				  with regard to administrative transfers, including the right to use the ward
				  grievance procedure.
(d) Conduct an
				  interview with the ward, if requested by the ward, prior to the implementation of
				  the proposed transfer, unless circumstances exist which require immediate transfer.
				  If it is determined from the interview that the proposed transfer is inappropriate
				  or improper, the superintendent may cancel the proposed transfer.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4671 to title 9, section
					 30526 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1001,
						1002,
						1004
						and
						1752,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 9 - Administrative Transfers › Section 30527 - Transfer in an Emergency Situation

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(a) A ward may
				  be transferred without a 24-hour prior notice or an opportunity for an interview if
				  an emergency condition exists which:
(1) Requires
				  immediate action and failure to act could result in substantial harm or physical
				  danger to the ward, other wards, staff members, state property, and/or,
(2) Would seriously inhibit the effective
				  management of the institution.
When an emergency transfer situation occurs, the superintendent
					 shall:
(1) Prepare and deliver to the ward
				  prior to the transfer a "Notice of Transfer" which shall specify:
(A) The action to be taken and the reason for such
				  action.
(B) The specific reason which
				  justifies the emergency transfer without a 24-hour prior notice or an opportunity
				  for an interview before the transfer.
(C) That the ward has a right to an interview
				  following the transfer.
(2)
				  Prepare within five days following the transfer a case report which shall state the
				  reason for the transfer and the program objectives for the ward.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 9 - Administrative Transfers › Section 30528 - Review of Transfer

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(a) A ward
				  shall have the right to:
(1) Challenge the stated
				  reasons for an administrative transfer, and
(2) Have the superintendent consider whether the
				  reason for the transfer is:
(A) Being properly
				  applied,
(B) Appropriate to his program
				  objectives, or
(C) Necessitated by
				  reasons of institutional security.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 9 - Administrative Transfers › Section 30529 - Department of Corrections Transfers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A ward who is a criminal court commitment may be transferred to
					 a Department of Corrections facility when such transfer will further the treatment
					 goals of the ward or is in the best interest of the public. Such transfer requires
					 the prior approval of the Department of Corrections.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4675 to title 9, section
					 30529 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1001,
						1002,
						1004,
						1752
						and
						1755.5,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 10 - Citizens or Nationals of a Foreign Country › Section 30535 - Illegal Aliens

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(a)
				  Institutionalized wards who are identified as illegal aliens shall remain in custody
				  until they meet the criteria for release to parole.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect adopting article 10 (sections
					 30535-30536) and renumbering title 15,
					 section 4621.1 to title 9, section
					 30535 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section
						1008,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 10 - Citizens or Nationals of a Foreign Country › Section 30536 - Transfer of Foreign Nationals

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any foreign
				  national under the jurisdiction of the Department may request transfer to his
				  country of citizenship to serve his remaining confinement time if a treaty providing
				  for such transfer is in force between the United States and the ward's country of
				  citizenship. To be eligible for transfer, the foreign national shall:
(1) Be a citizen of the foreign country to which
				  he is requesting transfer.
(2) Have six
				  or more months of available confinement time at the time of transfer
				  request.
(3) Have no pending appeals on
				  the judgment or sentence.
(4)
				  (Reserved)
(5) Not have been convicted
				  of a political, military or immigration offense.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 11 - Hearings › Section 30540 - Institutional Treatment System

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(a) The ward
				  shall be present throughout each case conference in order to participate in the
				  process unless:
(1) Information being discussed
				  may be psychologically damaging to the ward or others.
(2) The ward decides not to attend.
(3) The ward is hospitalized.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 11 - Hearings › Section 30541 - Annual Review

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The treatment team shall:
(a) Advise the ward that an annual review will be
				  conducted.
(b) Prepare a comprehensive
				  progress report reviewing the ward's adjustment for the entire year, including stays
				  at other institutions or camps. The report shall include:
(1) A recommendation to the Board, and
(2) A statement of dissenting opinions if there
				  are substantial differences not resolved in the case conference.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 4 - Youth Rights and Standards › Article 11 - Hearings › Section 30542 - Referral to Parole

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(a) When the
				  ward has sufficiently satisfied the treatment goals set for him, the treatment team
				  may recommend referral to parole in accordance with Section
				  30815:
(1) When the parole consideration date set by the
				  Board is reached, or
(2) Prior to the
				  parole consideration date if the treatment team believes that the parole
				  consideration date should be modified.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 1 - Medical and Dental Services › Section 30600 - Medical and Dental Treatment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Medical and dental treatment shall be provided Youth Authority
					 wards according to the following guidelines:
(a) Emergencies, acute illnesses, and traumatic
				  conditions of recent origin shall be treated promptly.
(b) Emergent conditions shall be treated when such
				  treatment is indicated for the welfare of the individual in order to preserve
				  health, prevent permanent disability, or prevent permanent impairment of the health
				  and welfare of the ward. In borderline cases, health care decisions shall be based
				  upon the judgment of the physician or the dentist acting in accordance with the
				  guidelines for the Utilization Review Committee.
(c) Ongoing medical treatment which is necessary
				  for the maintenance of health, including the treatment of chronic conditions such as
				  diabetes mellitus or epilepsy, shall be provided.
(d) Significant functional defects, which would
				  include those incurred prior to Youth Authority commitment or while in a Youth
				  Authority facility, may be corrected if:
(1) There
				  is marked functional disability, or
(2)
				  The delay in the correction of such a disability would result in further loss of
				  function or health impairment.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 1 - Medical and Dental Services › Section 30601 - Medical and Dental Examination

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(a) A ward
				  shall receive a complete baseline health evaluation, including a dental examination,
				  and the physician shall record in the ward's medical record the following:
(1) The ward's complete medical history.
(2) Medical findings.
(3) Treatment recommendations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 1 - Medical and Dental Services › Section 30602 - Consent for Medical or Dental Treatment

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(a) Consent
				  shall be obtained for all medical or dental treatment. Treatment and procedures
				  which are complex, as identified by the physician or dentist, and psychotropic
				  medication require informed consent. Informed consent is defined as consent which is
				  obtained without duress or coercion and which clearly and explicitly manifests
				  consent to the proposed medication, treatment or procedure in writing.
(b) A ward 18 years of age or older, or a ward who
				  has emancipated minor status, who is competent to make an informed decision, may
				  give his or her own consent for medical or dental treatment.
(c) A ward 18 years of age or older or a ward who
				  has emancipated minor status, who is not competent to give informed consent, is a
				  ward, who in the professional opinion of a physician or psychiatrist, is considered
				  incompetent to refuse psychiatric treatment or psychotropic medication, or lacks the
				  capacity to refuse medical or dental treatment, or medication. This includes a ward
				  who lacks the ability to knowingly and intelligently act upon the medical
				  information provided.
(d) For a ward
				  under 18 years of age, who legally cannot give informed consent, medical or dental
				  treatment shall be given as follows:
(1) Primary
				  care treatment may be approved by the superintendent in the event that a parent or
				  guardian cannot be located.
(2) Complex
				  treatment, as identified by the physician or dentist, or psychotropic medication for
				  wards under 18 require informed consent from a parent or
				  guardian.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 1 - Medical and Dental Services › Section 30603 - Refusal of Medical or Dental Treatment

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(a) A ward, or
				  a parent or guardian if the ward is under 18 years of age, may refuse medical,
				  surgical, mental and/or dental treatment, including the administration of
				  medication; and if the treatment is accepted, may revoke that acceptance at any time
				  in the future. However, necessary medical or dental treatment may be administered to
				  a ward, either an adult or a minor, without consent, or in the absence of a parent
				  or guardian's consent and against his or her will and in accordance with Section
				  30604. Involuntary psychotropic
				  medication may be administered in accordance with Section
				  30664.
(b) The Youth Authority physician or dentist shall
				  explain the consequences of the refusal to the ward or a parent or guardian if the
				  ward is under 18 and record the refusal in the medical record, including a statement
				  of the possible consequences if the medical, surgical, mental and/or dental
				  treatment is not administered.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4734 to title 9, section
					 30603, including amendment of subsection
					 (a), filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1001,
						1002,
						1004,
						1752
						and
						1755.3,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 1 - Medical and Dental Services › Section 30604 - Compulsory Medical or Dental Treatment

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(a)
				  Authorization may be sought from a court to compel necessary medical and/or dental
				  treatment for a ward 18 years of age or older or for a ward under 18, when a parent
				  or guardian refuses to consent or is not available if:
(1) In the professional opinion of the treating
				  physician, the treatment is immediately necessary for the prevention of death or
				  severe physical disability to the ward in question, or
(2) In the opinion of the chief medical officer
				  and the chief of the health care services division, there would be a resultant
				  danger to the welfare and/or safety of the institution and/or staff or wards as a
				  result of the refusal.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 1 - Medical and Dental Services › Section 30605 - Abortion

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A female ward in a facility setting who is found to be pregnant
					 and desiring an abortion shall be permitted to determine her eligibility for an
					 abortion pursuant to law, including Article 2, Chapter 2, Division 106 of the Health
					 and Safety Code, and, when determined to be eligible, shall be permitted to obtain
					 an abortion.
(a) Facilities in which female
				  wards reside shall maintain a procedure to:
(1)
				  Advise the ward of the pregnancy and determine necessary steps to assist her in
				  obtaining services pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 2, Division 106 of the Health and
				  Safety Code.
(2) Obtain the services of
				  an independent agency, e.g., Planned Parenthood, to provide counseling and
				  information when the ward indicates she wishes to consider an abortion.
(A) Place the ward in contact with the outside
				  agency and
(B) Provide transportation,
				  if necessary.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 1 - Medical and Dental Services › Section 30606 - Family Planning Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Wards shall be provided with adequate family planning services
					 by qualified medical personnel as prescribed in Sections
					 3409 and
					 4023.5 of the Penal
					 Code, Section
					 1753.7
					 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and Sections
					 6920,
					 6921, and
					 6925 of the Family
					 Code.
(a) When requested by a ward, family
				  planning services shall consist of:
(1)
				  (Reserved)
(2) Referral to community
				  agencies or a local physician.
(3)
				  Encouragement for ward to enroll in family life education
				  classes.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 1 - Medical and Dental Services › Section 30607 - Off-Site Medical and Dental Treatment

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Off-site health care services may be provided when emergency or
					 other necessary medical, surgical, mental, or dental treatment cannot be provided at
					 a Youth Authority facility. The chief medical officer shall arrange to send the ward
					 to a medical facility with which a contract has been negotiated for emergency and
					 inpatient service, unless the Emergency Medical System makes the decision as to the
					 receiving hospital.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4739 to title 9, section
					 30607 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1001,
						1002,
						1004,
						1752,
						1755.3,
						1755.5
						and
						1756,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 1 - Medical and Dental Services › Section 30608 - Dental Examinations and Treatment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A ward admitted to a reception center and clinic shall receive a
					 complete dental examination and appropriate dental treatment shall be
					 initiated.
(a) When dental treatment cannot
				  be completed at a reception center and clinic, the remaining treatment shall be
				  completed at the institution to which the ward is transferred.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4740 to title 9, section
					 30608 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1001,
						1002,
						1004,
						1752
						and
						1755.3,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 3 - Mental Health › Section 30656 - Availability of Mental Health Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  Department shall provide wards, who have been diagnosed by a Youth Authority Global
				  Assessment of Function (YA-GAF) as having a mental disorder, with available mental
				  health treatment services.
(b) Mental
				  health services shall be provided in a manner consistent with the community
				  standards of mental health care.
(c) The
				  goal shall be to achieve a standardized and integrated system of care designed to
				  augment current treatment programs and to create a continuum of services as follows:
(1) Treatment in a Correctional Treatment Center
				  (CTC), which provides licensed hospital inpatient acute and nonacute care.
(2) Treatment in an Intensive Treatment Program
				  (ITP), which provides residential intensive treatment.
(3) Treatment in a Special Counseling Program
				  (SCP) which provides residential specialized counseling services and
				  therapy.
(4) Treatment while housed in a
				  general population program, which provides therapy with a psychiatrist or
				  psychologist.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 3 - Mental Health › Section 30657 - Mental Health Records

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Unified
				  Health Record is the official and chronological record of mental health treatment
				  and shall be used to document that appropriate care has been delivered.
(b) The Unified Health Record shall be subject to
				  the Information Practices Act of 1977 of the Civil Code, Sections
				  1798-1798.82 of Chapter 1
				  governing confidentiality and disclosure.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4743 to title 9, section
					 30657 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1001,
						1002,
						1004,
						1752
						and
						1755.3,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 3 - Mental Health › Section 30658 - Youth Authority Global Assessment of Functioning (YA-GAF)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The YA-GAF
				  is the primary diagnostic assessment of mental disorder for Youth Authority wards
				  and the basis for assignment to mental health treatment programs.
(b) The YA-GAF shall:
(1) Describe symptoms and behavior unique to
				  adolescent and young adult wards in Youth Authority facilities.
(2) Identify wards who will receive the most
				  benefit from the mental health treatment programs.
(3) Identify wards who are not appropriate for the
				  mental health treatment programs and who require an alternative approach.
(4) Ensure a consistent screening for mental
				  health treatment programs through the use of a standardized YA-GAF screening form,
				  YA 8.216 (Revised 2/01).
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 3 - Mental Health › Section 30661 - Psychotropic Medication

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Psychotropic medication shall be ordered and administered only after a psychiatrist,
				  in consultation with the treatment team, has evaluated the ward, arrived at a
				  differential diagnosis, and concluded that the ward would benefit from a
				  psychotropic medication.
(b) The
				  psychotropic medication shall be justified with a YA-GAF evaluation and a full and
				  proper Diagnostics and Statistics Manual IV (DSM IV) diagnosis with linkage for a
				  specific effect to the mental health diagnosis in Axis I or the behavioral diagnosis
				  in Axis II
(c) All psychotropic
				  medication shall be administered by directly observed therapy by nursing personnel
				  and shall be properly recorded in the Unified Health Record.
(d) Informed consent shall be obtained for the
				  administration of voluntary psychotropic medication in accordance with Section
				  30602.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4746 to title 9, section
					 30661, including amendment of subsection
					 (d), filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1001,
						1002,
						1004,
						1752
						and
						1755.3,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 3 - Mental Health › Section 30663 - Voluntary Psychotropic Medication to Minors

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Voluntary
				  psychotropic medication may be administered to a minor committed to the Youth
				  Authority only for treatment of signs and symptoms of a Diagnostic and Statistical
				  Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (2000) (DSM-IV-TR tm),
				  diagnosis with linkage for a specific effect to the mental health diagnosis in Axis
				  I or the behavioral diagnosis in Axis II.
(b) In order to administer psychotropic medication
				  to minors committed to the Department informed consent shall be obtained in
				  accordance with Section
				  30602. If the Department is unable to
				  locate a parent or legal guardian to receive informed consent, voluntary
				  psychotropic medication may be administered under the following circumstances:
(1) When two physicians have reviewed the need and
				  agree that it is medically appropriate, and
(2) When the minor agrees to the administration of
				  psychotropic medication and an Application for Order for Psychotropic
				  Medication-Juvenile (Judicial Council form JV 220 (New 1/1/01)) is filed with the
				  juvenile court of commitment.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 3 - Mental Health › Section 30664 - Involuntary Psychotropic Medication

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Involuntary
				  psychotropic medication may be administered in an emergency. An emergency exists
				  when:
(1) There is a marked change in the ward's
				  condition that indicates that action is immediately necessary for the preservation
				  of life or the prevention of bodily harm to self or others, and
(2) It is impracticable or impossible to obtain
				  informed consent.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 5 - Health Care Services › Article 4 - Suicide, Prevention, Assessment, and Response › Section 30690 - Suicide Prevention, Assessment, and Response

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  superintendent of each facility shall establish a suicide prevention, assessment,
				  and response policy that is consistent with the following elements:
(1) Identification and screening based on a file
				  review and a face-to-face interview with each ward upon intake at each reception
				  center and clinic, institution, or camp.
(2) Assessment and referral to include:
(A) Referral of any potentially suicidal ward to
				  the appropriate mental health professional.
(B) Assessment of the ward's suicidal status at
				  each progress case conference.
(C)
				  Immediate referral to the appropriate mental health professional for any ward who
				  appears to need intervention.
(3) Crisis management based on direct daily
				  contact with wards and skills in observation and awareness of changes in mood or
				  behavior.
(4) Immediate intervention
				  after direct visual evidence of a suicide attempt, a suicide threat, or indications
				  of suicidal ideation.
(5) Monitoring
				  guidelines for actively suicidal wards to include:
(A) Constant sight supervision by staff on a
				  one-on-one basis unless video monitoring is available.
(B) Personal and verbal contact at no more than 15
				  minute intervals with documentation of each 15 minute check.
(C) A determination by the appropriate mental
				  health professional of the level of housing, supervision, and programming necessary
				  to effectively manage the crisis. The decision to remove a ward from suicide watch
				  is to be made only by a designated psychiatrist or psychologist.
(6) Training for all staff in the recognition of
				  signs of suicidal ideation or intent and suicide prevention.
(A) Orientation for all volunteers and others
				  working with wards in the recognition of suicidal ideation or intent.
(B) Annual training for mental health
				  professionals designated as the primary caregiver for suicidal
				  wards.
(7) Standardized
				  reporting and collection of data regarding suicide threats, gestures, and attempts
				  with review by a Suicide Prevention and Review Committee at each institution and a
				  Branch Committee.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 6 - Behavior Management System › Article 1 - Disciplianary Decision Making System › Section 30700 - Disciplinary Actions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  Disciplinary Decision Making System (DDMS) is a process which ensures a ward the
				  right to due process in disciplinary matters.
(b) Disciplinary actions which have the effect of
				  imposing a sanction, depriving a ward of something possessed, or denying something
				  which a ward reasonably expects as part of his prescribed program because the ward
				  commits an institutional rule or law violation, shall be conducted within the
				  following constraints:
(1) The ward shall have
				  specific prior knowledge regarding his responsibilities, institution rules, and
				  individual program objectives.
(2)
				  Disciplinary actions shall be determined fairly.
(3) Higher decision-making standards shall be
				  applied as the potential deprivation to the ward increases.
(4) Disciplinary measures shall not be:
(A) Degrading or humiliating to the
				  ward.
(B) Disproportionate to the
				  behavior requiring action.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 6 - Behavior Management System › Article 1 - Disciplianary Decision Making System › Section 30701 - Wards' Rights and Responsibilities Under DDMS

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A newly
				  committed ward shall be provided with an orientation program regarding his rights
				  and responsibilities concerning DDMS.
(b) A ward shall be provided with specific
				  information, as needed, upon request.
(c) Institution rules shall be posted in
				  conspicuous places.
(d) The staff shall
				  assist a ward in understanding the institution rules and his program
				  objectives.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4632 to title 9, section
					 30701 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1001,
						1002,
						1004
						and
						1752,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 6 - Behavior Management System › Article 1 - Disciplianary Decision Making System › Section 30702 - DDMS Behaviors and Dispositions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Disciplinary Decision Making System behaviors and dispositions
					 are as follows:
(a) Level A behaviors are
				  rule violations or behaviors not requiring a recommendation for an extension of the
				  ward's Parole Consideration Date (see Section
				  30815) to the Board.
(b) Level A dispositions:
(1) No action.
(2) Extra duty.
(3) Restriction of privileges.
(4) Ward lock-up for 24 hours or less.
(5) Room restriction not to exceed 90
				  days.
(6) Program restriction not to
				  exceed 120 days.
(7) Loss of program
				  credits not to exceed 120 days.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 6 - Behavior Management System › Article 1 - Disciplianary Decision Making System › Section 30703 - Staff Roles

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
There are five separate roles which staff may assume during
					 Disciplinary Decision Making System proceedings: investigator; ward representative;
					 fact finder; disposition maker; and appeal officer. The following conditions shall
					 apply:
(a) No staff member shall
				  participate in the Disciplinary Decision Making System proceedings if he has a
				  personal involvement in the case which may bias the results.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section
					 4635 to title 9, section
					 30703 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1712,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						1001,
						1002,
						1004
						and
						1752,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 6 - Behavior Management System › Article 1 - Disciplianary Decision Making System › Section 30704 - Time Limits on Fact Finding Hearings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Disciplinary decision making hearings should be completed within
					 the established period of time.
(a) If the
				  ward is confined in secure quarters for more than 24 hours or his liberty or access
				  to a program is restricted for more than 24 hours, e.g., loss of off-grounds
				  privilege, etc., the fact finding hearing shall be completed in no more than 24
				  calendar days:
(1) Following observation/discovery
				  of the incident, or
(2) After the time
				  at which the investigation focused on the ward as a responsible party, or
(3) After a restriction was imposed upon the ward,
				  or
(4) Physical analysis of evidence is
				  returned.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 6 - Division of Juvenile Justice › Chapter 6 - Behavior Management System › Article 1 - Disciplianary Decision Making System › Section 30705 - Referral for Prosecution

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A ward who
				  allegedly commits an offense may be referred to court for prosecution under any of
				  the following circumstances:
(1) A ward's
				  confinement time is near expiration and the staff believes that more confinement
				  time is necessary for treatment or as discipline for his misbehavior.
(2) A ward is suspected of committing a
				  felony.
(3) The ward has assaulted a
				  staff member, not amounting to a felony.