1. (a) The YA-GAF is the primary diagnostic assessment of mental disorder for Youth Authority wards and the basis for assignment to mental health treatment programs.

2. (b) The YA-GAF shall:

   1. (1) Describe symptoms and behavior unique to adolescent and young adult wards in Youth Authority facilities.
   2. (2) Identify wards who will receive the most benefit from the mental health treatment programs.
   3. (3) Identify wards who are not appropriate for the mental health treatment programs and who require an alternative approach.
   4. (4) Ensure a consistent screening for mental health treatment programs through the use of a standardized YA-GAF screening form, YA 8.216 (Revised 2/01).
3. (c) The YA-GAF screening shall consist of a face-to-face assessment of wards by a trained team of two mental health professionals, one of whom must be a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist.
4. (d) Oversight of the YA-GAF screening process shall be provided by a Utilization Review Panel at each facility, which shall review a random sample of at least two YA-GAF screenings every 30 days.

Note: Authority cited: Section 1712, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 1001, 1002, 1004, 1752 and 1755.3, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering title 15, section 4745 to title 9, section 30658 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).