GroundRules
HSC § 1812
Where this section sits in the code
- Health and Safety Code - HSC
- DIVISION 2.5. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES [1797. - 1863.]
- CHAPTER 13. Community Paramedicine or Triage to Alternate Destination [1800. - 1857.]
- ARTICLE 2. Definitions [1810. - 1820.]
“Authorized mental health facility” means a facility that is licensed or certified as a mental health treatment facility or a hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 1250, by the State Department of Public Health, and may include, but is not limited to, a licensed psychiatric hospital, a licensed psychiatric health facility, or a certified crisis stabilization unit. An authorized mental health facility may also be a psychiatric health facility licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services. The facility shall be staffed at all times with at least one registered nurse.
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