1. (a) California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall utilize a Medical Classification System to match patients' medical needs with the capabilities of facilities and programs.

2. (b) A Medical Classification Chrono (MCC) shall be issued:

   1. (1) At the time of the physical examination at a Reception Center.
   2. (2) Whenever the patient's medical condition changes in a way that would change their medical classification.
   3. (3) Upon admission to or discharge from an outside hospital.
3. (c) A permanent MCC indicates the factors affecting the patient's medical classification are not expected to change in the next six months and does not require automatic or periodic reclassification.

4. (d) A temporary MCC indicates the factors affecting the patient's medical classification are expected to change in the next six months and:

   1. (1) Will either become invalid on the defined expiration date unless a new MCC is issued; or
   2. (2) If an expiration date is not defined on the MCC, it must be reviewed within six months of issuance.
5. (e) Camp Assignment. Patients shall be screened by health care staff before receiving medical clearance for assignment to a camp or firefighting assignment. The patient shall be in generally good health and physically capable of strenuous and prolonged heavy labor without danger to the patient's health and safety or the safety of others when involved in hazardous work such as forest firefighting. Exceptions: patients may be assigned to light duty non-hazardous work in camp if a Department physician specifically approves such assignment.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; and Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351 JST), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect adopting subchapter 3 (articles 3 and 9, sections 3999.320-3999.375) and article 3 (section 3999.320) and renumbering and amending former subsection 3355(c) to new section 3999.320 filed 8-6-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 32).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 4-15-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 16).

3. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-1-2019 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-9-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Amendment of section and Note refiled 12-5-2019 as an emergency; operative 12-10-2019 (Register 2019, No. 49). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-9-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Amendment of section and Note refiled 3-9-2020 as an emergency; operative 3-10-2020 (Register 2020, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

6. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-9-2020 order transmitted to OAL 6-8-2020 and filed 7-20-2020 (Register 2020, No. 30).