Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7228
Admission
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2011
Prior to admission to the Napa State Hospital or the Metropolitan State Hospital, the State Department of State Hospitals shall evaluate each patient committed pursuant to Section 1026 or 1370 of the Penal Code. A patient determined to be a high security risk shall be treated in the department’s most secure facilities. A Penal Code patient not needing this level of security shall be treated as near to the patient’s community as possible if an appropriate treatment program is available.
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 documents provided pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 1026 of the Penal Code and paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1370 of the Penal Code to make the appropriate placement. A patient determined to be a high security risk shall be treated in the department’s most secure facilities pursuant to Section 7230. A Penal Code patient not needing this level of security shall be treated as near to the patient’s community as possible if an appropriate treatment program is available.
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