8.8 Medical / Mental Health Confidentiality Pursuant to Section 1407

Chapter 8
Section 8.8
Subject 8.8 Medical / Mental Health Confidentiality Pursuant to Section 1407
Effective Date 2/1/2024 12:00 AM
  1. To protect Mental Health client information, and to comply with the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (WIC Sections 5328-5328.9) and Title 15 Section 1401.
  2. No Mental Health client information is released without required authorization.
  3. The Welfare and Institution Codes on confidentiality apply to all information and records obtained in the course of providing services to any youth housed in Juvenile Hall.
  4. Records or information may only be released with the written authorization of the youth's legal guardian.
  5. Records or information may be released to:
    1. The youth's attorney;
    2. As allowed by Order of Juvenile Court; (Copy to be attached when available)
    3. Mental Health Professionals with whom there is a completed, signed Exchange of Information in the youth's file;
    4. Request for records must be processed through the Medical Mental Health Records Department at 1-805-781-4700.
  6. The Health Administrator shall have established protocol for the mutual multi-disciplinary sharing of health information with the Court, youth supervision staff and the Probation Department, which is consistent with existing laws and mandates.
  7. This protocol shall include provisions for the sharing of information to the: Courts, Probation Department, and the Juvenile Hall staff.
  8. This nature and extent of this information shared shall be appropriate to: treatment planning; program needs; protection of the youth or others; management of the facility; maintenance of security; and preservation of safety and order.
  9. Medical and mental health services shall be conducted in a private manner such that information can be communicated confidentially consistent with HIPAA.
  10. Youth shall not be used to translate confidential medical information for other non-English speaking youth