1. (a) Notwithstanding section 3335, the following procedures shall apply to incarcerated persons in the Developmental Disability Program (DDP) housed in a restricted housing unit:
2. (b) Incarcerated persons in the DDP shall be provided adaptive support services, regardless of their housing setting. Mental health staff shall interview an incarcerated person in the DDP who is placed in a restricted housing unit within 24 hours of placement and notify custody staff if any changes to the incarcerated person's adaptive support services are required.
3. (c) The assigned Mental Health Clinician, or designee, shall monitor all incarcerated persons in the DDP who are placed in a restricted housing unit, on a weekly basis, to determine if the incarcerated person's prescribed adaptive support services are adequate.
4. (d) Mental Health Services shall be contacted if the incarcerated person's condition deteriorates. The referral shall be documented on the CDCR Form 128-MH5 (Rev. 05/14), Mental Health Referral Chrono, incorporated by reference, identifying the specific reason(s) for the referral, including but not limited to recommendations for alternative placement, and adaptive support services.
5. (e) A psychiatric technician, or designee, shall make contact with each incarcerated person in the DDP in a restricted housing unit, on a daily basis, to monitor the incarcerated person's adaptive functioning.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; and Clark v California (2002) USDC-ND (No. C-96-1486-CRB).

History

1. New section filed 6-3-2025; operative 10-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 23). For prior history, see Register 2024, No. 31.