1. (a) A counting of individual patients shall be conducted a minimum of three times per day or once per shift, whichever is more frequent.
2. (b) The scope of the counting activities may be facility wide or focused on specific areas, subject to the discretion of the hospital staff based on safety and security concerns.

In order to maintain the security and safety of individual patients, staff and visitors at state hospitals, each such state hospital may implement a system of counting individual patients. If a hospital chooses to implement such a system, it shall include the following:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4005.1, 4027 and 4101, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 4027, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-9-2010; operative 8-9-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 33).