LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
  Policy 200.01 Advance Health Care Directives
 
Policy Category:  Clinical
Distribution Level:  Directly Operated and Contractors
Responsible Party:  Directly Operated Programs
 
Approved by Curley L. Bonds, MD, Chief Medical Officer, on March 8, 2021
Reviewed and Approved by Theion Perkins, RN, BSN, MSN, Senior Deputy Director on May 15, 2024
I.  PURPOSE
 
To ensure adult Medi-Cal beneficiaries served by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH/Department) are provided current information concerning their rights under California State law regarding Advance Health Care Directives.

Contracted agencies shall develop an internal policy and associated procedures that are consistent with their organizational practices and meet the requirements set forth in this policy.
 
II.  DEFINITION
 
No definitions are associated with this policy.
 
III.  POLICY
 
All adult Medi-Cal beneficiaries shall be given information concerning their rights under California State Law regarding Advance Health Care Directives. 

All Advance Health Care Directive information shall be maintained in the beneficiary's clinical record.

Provision of care is not a condition of a completed Advance Health Care Directive.
 
IV.  PROCEDURES
 
Procedures - Advance Health Care Directives
 
V.  AUTHORITY
 
VI.  ATTACHMENTS