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Useful Memos on Patients’ Rights Issues

These memoranda cover a wide variety of subjects that clarify important issues. They are ready to help you in your advocacy – by explaining your position to a client, facility administrator or your mental health director.

The Office of Patients' Rights

Access to Mental Health Records

Access to and Amendment of Mental Health Records

Addendums to Medical Record

Behavioral Intervention

Calculation of Length of Involuntary Hold

Claims Against Governmental Entities Under the California Tort Claims Act

Consent for Psychotropic Medications for Juvenile Court Dependents

Denial of Rights/Seclusion and Restraint Statistical Reporting

Good Cause for Denial of Rights

Grave Disability Criteria

HCFA Rules on Restraint and Seclusion and Other Patient Protections

HIPAA Memo

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Mental Health Firearms Prohibition Reporting

Pain Assessment Requirements

Patient Access to Denial of Rights Records

Patients’ Rights Policy and Procedure Reviews

Patients’ Rights Policy and Procedure Reviews

Penal Code Section 1370 - Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST)

Representative Payees for Social Security

Restricting Activity Due to Medical Condition

Right to Exercise and Recreational Activities

Right to Refuse Medical Treatment

Transfers from Jail

Voluntary Treatment

Voluntary vs. Involuntary Services in a Managed Care Environment