7225. Except as otherwise provided, all patients admitted to a state hospital shall be duly committed or transferred thereto, and shall be subject to the general rules and regulations of the department and of the hospital. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1667.)
7226. The State Department of State Hospitals may admit to any state hospital, if there is room therein, any soldier or sailor in the service of the United States who has a mental health disorder on terms agreed upon between the department and the properly authorized agents, officers, or representatives of the United States government. […]
7227. Prisoners who have mental health disorders and who are in the state prisons shall be admitted to the state hospitals in accordance with the provisions of the Penal Code. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 117. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)
7228. Prior to admission, the State Department of State Hospitals shall evaluate each patient committed pursuant to Section 1026 or 1370 of the Penal Code to determine the placement of the patient to the appropriate State Department of State Hospitals facility, as defined in Section 4100. The State Department of State Hospitals shall utilize the […]
7230. Those patients determined to be high security risk patients, as described in Section 7228, shall be treated at Atascadero State Hospital or Patton State Hospital, a correctional facility, or other secure facility as defined by the State Department of State Hospitals, but shall not be treated at Metropolitan State Hospital or Napa State Hospital. […]
7231. (a) The State Department of Mental Health shall develop policies and procedures, by no later than 30 days following the effective date of the Budget Act of 1997, at each state hospital, to notify appropriate law enforcement agencies in the event of a patient escape or walkaway. Local law enforcement agencies, including local police […]
7232. (a) The State Department of Mental Health shall issue a state hospital administrative directive by no later than 30 days following the effective date of the Budget Act of 1997 to require patients whose placement has been required pursuant to the Penal Code, and other patients within the secured perimeter at each state hospital, […]
7234. (a) (1) A Patient Management Unit (PMU) shall be established within the State Department of State Hospitals to facilitate patient movement across all facilities under its jurisdiction, as defined in Section 4100, and any psychiatric programs operated by the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Corrections and […]
