Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 4355 - Definitions and Terms

(a) The following definitions apply.

(1) "Access" shall mean a patient's privilege to move about on state hospital grounds.

(A) "Escorted Access" shall mean a patient's privilege to move about on state hospital grounds when accompanied by staff.

(B) "Unescorted Access" shall mean a patient's privilege to move about on hospital grounds when unaccompanied by hospital staff.

(2) "Commitment Type" shall mean the statutory basis for each patient's commitment to the Department of State Hospitals:

(A) Penal Code sections 1026 et seq.;

(B) Penal Code section 1026.5;

(C) Penal Code section 1370;

(D) Penal Code section 1370.01;

(E) Penal Code section 1372, subdivision (e);

(F) Penal Code section 1610;

(G) Penal Code section 2684;

(H) Penal Code section 2962;

(I) Penal Code section 2970;

(J) Penal Code section 2972;

(K) Penal Code section 2974;

(L) Welfare and Institutions Code section 702.3;

(M) Welfare and Institutions Code section 1756;

(N) Welfare and Institutions Code section 5008, subdivision (h)(1)(A);

(O) Welfare and Institutions Code section 5008, subdivision (h)(1)(B);

(P) Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150;

(Q) Welfare and Institutions Code section 5250;

(R) Welfare and Institutions Code section 5260;

(S) Welfare and Institutions Code section 5303;

(T) Welfare and Institutions Code section 5304;

(U) Welfare and Institutions Code section 5353;

(V) Welfare and Institutions Code section 5358;

(W) Welfare and Institutions Code section 6316;

(X) Welfare and Institutions Code section 6000; or

(Y) Welfare and Institutions Code sections 6600 et seq.

(3) "DSH" shall mean the Department of State Hospitals.

(4) "Executive Staff" shall mean a state hospital's Executive Director or designee, Clinical Administrator or designee, Medical Director or designee, Hospital Administrator or designee, Chief of Hospital Police or designee, and Nurse Administrator or designee.

(5) "Hospital Access System" shall mean the Department of State Hospitals' system for the state hospitals to regulate the movement of patients in each state hospital.

(6) "Program Staff" shall mean a state hospital's Program Director or designee, Nursing Coordinator or designee, Unit Supervisor or Supervising Registered Nurse or designee, Program Assistants or designees, Discipline Chiefs or designees, and Senior Clinicians or designees.

(7) "State Hospital" or "State Hospitals" shall mean one or all of the hospitals operated by the Department of State Hospitals:

(A) Department of State Hospitals--Atascadero;

(B) Department of State Hospitals--Coalinga;

(C) Department of State Hospitals--Metropolitan;

(D) Department of State Hospitals--Napa; and

(E) Department of State Hospitals--Patton.

(8) "Treatment Team" shall mean the unit staff who provide treatment to a patient, composed of multidisciplinary professionals who observe the patient, evaluate the extent of a patient's progress in treatment progress, and identify impediments to progress.

(9) "Treatment Team Conference" shall mean a regularly scheduled meeting between the Treatment Team and the patient to discuss progress in treatment, identify any impediments to progress, and offer support to the patient in accomplishing their treatment goals.

(10) "Unit Staff" shall mean any staff member assigned to a patient's unit, including but not limited to the Treatment Team, Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Psychiatric Technician, Psychiatric Technician Assistant, shift lead, and Unit Supervisor.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 4355

1. New article 3.5 (sections 4355-4360) and new section filed 4-6-2020; operative 4-6-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 15).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4005.1, 4011, 4027, 4101 and 4312, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4005.1, 4011, 4027, 4101 and 4312, Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. New article 3.5 (sections 4355-4360) and new section filed 4-6-2020; operative 4/6/2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 15).