POLICY BULLETIN 21-03-DMH

March 31, 2021
 
This bulletin announces changes to the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Policies and Procedures Manual.  
 
Document ID Title Clinical/
Administrative
Distribution Level
NEW POLICY (1)
306.28 Urine Drug Screen Clinical Directly Operated
REVISED POLICY (10)
200.01 Advance Health Care Directives Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
300.06 Non-Open Protected Health Information File Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
306.09 External Laboratory Testing Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
306.16 Medication Administration Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
306.27-P Procedures - Esketamine (SPRAVATO) Clinical Directly Operated
501.10 Inclusion of Third Parties in Client Sessions Clinical Directly Operated
804.05 Issuance and Safekeeping of Postage Stamps Administrative Directly Operated
1100.01 Quality Improvement Program Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
1200.06 Systems Change Control Administrative Directly Operated
1400.01-P Procedures - Mental Health Research Review Administrative Directly Operated and Contractors
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED POLICY (4)
300.01 Client Identification and Address Verification Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
302.11 Blood Pressure Screening Clinical Directly Operated
306.05 Prescribed Drugs for Clients of Contractors Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
401.04 Clinical Documentation: Medicare Clinical Directly Operated
DELETED POLICY (5)
200.06 Indigent Medications Program Clinical Directly Operated
302.04 Triage Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
302.12 Provision of Services without a Scheduled Appointment Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
306.01 Prescription Medications and Laboratory Services in Field Capable Clinical Service Programs Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors
309.01 Provision of Off-Site Mental Health Services Clinical Directly Operated and Contractors