Policies, Parameters & Guidelines - Department of Mental Health

POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PARAMETERS

 
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  TitleDocument IDDistribution LevelPublish Date
  0000 Policy Bulletins - 51 docs
  0100 Departmental Administration - Operation - 63 docs
  0110 Deputy Adminitstrative Operations - 2 docs
        01 Departmental - 2 docs
  0200 Client Services - Patient Rights - 23 docs
        01 Client Services - 17 docs
             Advance Health Care Directives200.01Directly Operated and ContractorsMay 15, 2024
             Procedures - Advance Health Care Directives200.01-PDirectly Operated and ContractorsMay 15, 2024
             Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community200.02Directly Operated and ContractorsOct 14, 2022
             Procedures - Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community200.02-PDirectly Operated and ContractorsOct 14, 2022
             Language Translation and Interpreter Services200.03Directly Operated and ContractorsMar 18, 2025
             Procedures - Language Translation and Interpreter Services200.03-PDirectly Operated and ContractorsMar 18, 2025
             Beneficiary Problem Resolution Process200.04Directly Operated and ContractorsSep 26, 2024
             Procedures - Beneficiary Problem Resolution Process200.04-PDirectly Operated and ContractorsSep 26, 2024
             Request for Change of Provider200.05Directly Operated and ContractorsSep 26, 2024
             Procedures - Request for Change of Provider200.05-PDirectly Operated and ContractorsSep 26, 2024
             Electroconvulsive Therapy200.06Directly Operated and ContractorsNov 19, 2024
             Procedures - Electroconvulsive Therapy200.06-PDirectly Operated and ContractorsNov 19, 2024
             Social Security Benefit Representative Payee200.07Directly OperatedNov 13, 2017
             Procedures - Social Security Benefit Representative Payee200.07-PDirectly OperatedNov 13, 2017
             Access to Care for Veterans and Their Families200.08Directly Operated and ContractorsJun 21, 2022
             Culturally and Linguistically Inclusive Services200.09Directly Operated and ContractorsMar 13, 2024
             Procedures - Culturally and Linguistically Inclusive Services200.09-PDirectly Operated and ContractorsMar 13, 2024
        02 Patient Rights - 6 docs
             Beneficiaries Rights and Responsibilities201.01Directly Operated and ContractorsSep 26, 2024
             Procedures - Beneficiaries Rights and Responsibilities201.01-PDirectly Operated and ContractorSep 26, 2024
             Non-Discrimination of Beneficiaries201.02Directly OperatedMar 06, 2024
             Procedures- Non-Discrimination of Beneficiaries201.02-PDirectly OperatedMay 25, 2021
             Disclosure of Licensee Probation Status to Clients201.04Directly OperatedMar 28, 2024
             Disclosure of Physician Probation Status Client Consent201.04-FDirectly OperatedFeb 03, 2020
  0250 Health Access and Integration - 7 docs
  0300 Clinical Operations - 59 docs
  0350 Pharmacy and Laboratory Services - 78 docs
        01 Administrative - 3 docs
        02 Controlled Substances & REMS Programs - 9 docs
             Controlled Substances351.01Directly OperatedMar 06, 2024
             Procedures - Controlled Substances351.01-PDirectly OperatedDec 05, 2023
             Esketamine (SPRAVATO)351.02Directly OperatedDec 01, 2025
             Procedures - Esketamine (SPRAVATO)351.02-PDec 01, 2025
             Buprenorphine Extended-Release (SUBLOCADE) Injection351.03Directly OperatedFeb 02, 2023
             Procedures - Buprenorphine Extended-Release (SUBLOCADE) Injection351.03-PDirectly OperatedFeb 02, 2023
             Olanzapine Pamoate (ZYPREXA RELPREVV) Long-Acting Injection for Schizophrenia351.04Directly OperatedApr 30, 2025
             Procedures - Olanzapine Pamoate (ZYPREXA RELPREVV) Long-Acting Injection for Schizophrenia351.04-PDirectly OperatedApr 30, 2025
             Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies351.05Directly OperatedMar 06, 2024
        03 Medication Processes and Operations - 39 docs
        04 Clinical Services - 3 docs
        05 Laboratory & Diagnostics - 5 docs
             Critical Laboratory Reporting354.01Directly OperatedMar 06, 2024
             Procedures - Critical Laboratory Reporting354.01-PDirectly OperatedMar 06, 2024
             External Laboratory Testing354.02Directly Operated and ContractorsMar 05, 2024
             Phlebotomy Venipuncture and Phlebotomist Responsibilities354.03Directly OperatedDec 08, 2023
             Procedures - Phlebotomy Venipuncture and Phlebotomist Responsibilities354.03-PDirectly OperatedDec 08, 2023
        06 Point of Care Tests - 19 docs
             COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test 355.01Directly OperatedAug 03, 2023
             Procedures - CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Point-of-Care Test355.01-PDirectly OperatedAug 03, 2023
             Procedures - Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test355.01-PDirectly OperatedAug 03, 2023
             HIV Point-of-Care Test - Oral Fluid355.02Directly OperatedJul 19, 2023
             Procedures - HIV Point-of-Care Test - Oral Fluid355.02-PDirectly OperatedJul 19, 2023
             Point-of-Care Pregnancy Testing355.03Directly OperatedNov 17, 2023
             Procedures - Point-of-Care Pregnancy Testing355.03-PDirectly OperatedFeb 07, 2024
             Point-of-Care Blood Glucose Testing355.04Directly OperatedJul 19, 2023
             Procedures - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose Testing355.04-PDirectly OperatedJul 19, 2023
             Rapid PCR SARS-CoV-2 Point of Care Test355.05Directly OperatedNov 17, 2023
             Procedures - Rapid PCR SARS-CaV-2 Point of Care Test355.05-PDirectly OperatedNov 17, 2023
             Buprenorphine Extended-Release (SUBLOCADE) Injection355.06Directly OperatedMar 04, 2024
             Procedures - Buprenorphine Extended-Release (SUBLOCADE) Injection355.06-PDirectly OperatedMar 04, 2024
             Urine Drug Screen355.07Directly OperatedMar 06, 2024
             Procedures - Urine Drug Screen355.07-PDirectly OperatedMar 04, 2024
             HIV Point-of-Care - Whole Blood355.08Directly OperatedDec 08, 2023
             Procedures - HIV Point-of-Care - Whole Blood 355.08-PDirectly OperatedMar 04, 2024
             HIV Point-of-Care Test Standing Order355.09Directly OperatedDec 08, 2023
             Procedures - HIV Point-of-Care Test Standing Order355.09-PDirectly OperatedDec 08, 2023
  0400 Quality of Care - Quality Assurance - Clinical Documentation - 12 docs
  0500 HIPAA Privacy - 51 docs
  0550 HIPAA Security - 49 docs
  0600 Human Resources - 99 docs
  0700 Risk Management - 2 docs
  0800 Financial Services - 57 docs
  0900 Administrative Services - 18 docs
        01 Travel, Phone, Equipment - 3 docs
        02 Inventory Control - 6 docs
             Inventory Control - Fixed Assets903.01 Temporarily SuspendedDirectly OperatedOct 01, 1989
             Procedures - Inventory Control - Fixed Assets903.01-PDirectly OperatedOct 01, 1989
             Inventory Control - Portable Items of Equipment903.02 Temporarily SuspendedDirectly OperatedOct 01, 1989
             Procedures - Inventory Control - Portable Items of Equipment903.02-PDirectly OperatedOct 01, 1989
             Inventory and Recovery of Assets - Contractor Sites903.04 Temporarily SuspendedDirectly OperatedOct 01, 1989
             Procedures - Inventory and Recovery of Assets - Contractor Sites903.04-PDirectly OperatedOct 01, 1989
        03 Vehicles - 9 docs
             County-Owned Vehicle Control904.01Directly OperatedMar 10, 2020
             Procedures - County-Owned Vehicle Control904.01-PDirectly OperatedMar 10, 2020
             "How Am I Driving" Program904.02Directly OperatedDec 09, 2024
             Procedures - "How Am I Driving" Program904.02 PDirectly OperatedDec 09, 2024
             County Vehicle Packet - Reference904.02-RDirectly OperatedDec 20, 2024
             Employer Pull Notice904.03Directly OperatedMay 16, 2016
             Procedures - Employer Pull Notice904.03-P Directly OperatedMay 16, 2016
             Purchasing New Vehicles904.04Directly OperatedJun 06, 2016
             Procedures - Purchasing New Vehicles904.04-PDirectly OperatedJun 06, 2016
  1000 Contracts & Grants - 6 docs
        01 Contracts and Grants Management - 4 docs
        03 Financial Issues - 2 docs
  1100 Program Support - 2 docs
  1200 Chief Information Office Bureau - 7 docs
        01 Security and Integrity of Data - 6 docs
             Use of Department Technology Resources, Networked Devices, and Information Systems1200.05Directly OperatedDec 22, 2025
             Systems Change Control1200.06Directly OperatedMar 31, 2021
             Use of Department Portable Electronic Devices1200.07Directly OperatedDec 22, 2025
             Procedures - Use of Department Portable Electronic Devices1200.07-PDirectly Operated and ContractorsDec 22, 2025
             Email Maintenance and Disposal1200.10Directly OperatedDec 22, 2025
             Procedures - Email Maintenance and Disposal1200.10-P Directly OperatedDec 22, 2025
        02 Issuance of Devices - 1 docs
  1300 Emergency and Disaster Services - 1 docs
  1400 Research - 2 docs
  1500 Services Provided by Other County Departments - 2 docs
  *CLINICAL PRACTICE PARAMETERS - 46 docs
   Guidelines for Use of Clinical ParametersClinical Practice ParametersDirectly Operated and ContractorsAug 29, 2022
   Standard Time Parameters of Med Support ServicesClinical Practice ParametersDirectly OperatedFeb 29, 2024
        Clinical Programs - 11 docs
             Psychiatric Advance DirectiveClinP-01Directly Operated and ContractorsDec 07, 2021
             Trauma-Informed CareClinP-03Directly Operated and ContractorsApr 20, 2022
             Psychosocial Rehabilitation InterventionsClinP-04Directly Operated and ContractorsDec 28, 2021
             Psychiatric Treatment of Clients in Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) and SubacutesClinP-06Directly Operated and ContractorsOct 01, 2019
             Referral to Self-Help GroupsClinP-09Directly Operated and ContractorsNov 01, 2008
             Life Style Counseling or Healthy Living ProgramsClinP-11Directly Operated and ContractorsMay 01, 2020
             Street Psychiatry and Field Based Service DeliveryClinP-12Directly Operated and ContractorsApr 19, 2024
             Gift Behavior in Service Relationships with DMH ClientsClinP-14Directly Operated and ContractorsJul 01, 2011
             Family Engagement and Inclusion for AdultsClinP-16Directly Operated and ContractorsJan 01, 2014
             Co-Occurring Intellectual / Developmental DisabilitiesClinP-18Directly Operated and ContractorDec 01, 2023
             Responding to Board of Supervisor Office RequestsClinP-19Directly Operated and ContractorsAug 27, 2021
        Clinical Risk Management - 1 docs
             Suicide Prevention ToolkitCLRM-01Directly Operated and ContractorsDec 20, 2021
        General Considerations - 4 docs
             Recovery ModelGC-01Directly Operated and ContractorsJul 07, 2023
             Psychiatric ConsultationGC-02Directly Operated and ContractorsOct 01, 2019
             In-Clinic Vital Signs Monitoring and Assessment GC-04Directly Operated and ContractorsApr 19, 2024
             Mandated SupportersGC-05Directly Operated and ContractorJun 28, 2024
        Lanterman-Petris-Short - 1 docs
             Lanterman-Petris-Short Authorization and DesignationLPS-1Directly Operated and ContractorsMay 17, 2023
        Medication Use - 11 docs
        Psychiatric MH Nurse Practitioner - 2 docs
             Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Standardized ProceduresPMHNP-01Directly Operated and ContractorApr 15, 2025
             Probationary PMHNP SupervisionPMHNP FormDirectly Operated and ContractorApr 09, 2025
        Psychotherapy - 5 docs
        Special Considerations - 9 docs
             Toolkit: Evaluating a Client's Need for an Emotional Support AnimalSC-01Directly Operated and ContractorsMar 14, 2024
             Sexual and Gender DiversitySC-02Directly Operated and ContractorsJun 13, 2023
             Older AdultsSC-06Directly Operated and ContractorsApr 01, 2019
             Assessment for Co-Occurring Cognitive Impairment with Mental HealthSC-07Directly Operated and ContractorsAug 01, 2019
             Treatment for Co-Occurring Cognitive Impairment with Mental HealthSC-08Directly Operated and ContractorsJun 01, 2019
             Access to Care After Discharge from Psychiatric Hospitals and Juvenile Justice ProgramsSC-09Directly Operated and ContractorsOct 01, 2010
             HoardingSC-11Directly Operated and ContractorsJan 01, 2020
             Hands-On Interventions for Involuntary HospitalizationsSC - 13Directly Operated and ContractorsFeb 20, 2025
             Enriched Residential Care ResourcesSC - 14Directly Operated and ContractorsMay 23, 2024
  *Glossaries - 2 docs
  Sandbox Documents - 1 docs
   MS365 DMH Test TJOct 23, 2025