Section 3999.429 - Medical Sick Call(a) Medical sick call. Each department facility confining incarcerated persons shall provide scheduled times and locations for general population incarcerated persons. A medical doctor, registered nurse, or medical technical assistant shall make daily visits to each non-general population housing unit to provide medical attention to patients unable to use the sick call services provided for general population. Staff conducting sick call shall screen medical problems appearing to require further medical attention and shall evaluate requests for appointments with other medical staff. A facility physician shall personally visit each specialized housing unit at least once each week.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3999.429
Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 3354, subsection (e) to new section 3999.429, 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).