1. (a) Emergency health care attention. If an incarcerated person is away from a facility for authorized reasons, such as assignment to a camp or transportation between institutions, and becomes seriously ill or injured, emergency health care attention by available resources shall be obtained by the official in charge. Community physicians and hospitals shall be used if the patient's condition does not permit prompt return to a Department medical facility.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect adopting new article 10 (section 3999.402) and renumbering former section 3354, subsection (d) to new section 3999.402, including amendment of section and Note, filed 4-15-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 16).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).