California Health and Safety Code

§ 1180.4

HSC § 1180.4 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1.5

Statute text

(a)A facility described in subdivision (a) of Section 1180.2 or subdivision (a) of Section 1180.3 shall conduct an initial assessment of each person prior to a placement decision or upon admission to the facility, or as soon thereafter as possible. This assessment shall include input from the person and from someone whom the person desires to be present, such as a family member, significant other, or authorized representative designated by the person, and if the desired third party can be present at the time of admission. This assessment shall also include, based on the information available at the time of initial assessment, all of the following:

(1)A person’s advance directive regarding de-escalation or the use of seclusion or behavioral restraints.

(2)Identification of early warning signs, triggers, and precipitants that cause a person to escalate, and identification of the earliest precipitant of aggression for persons with a known or suspected history of aggressiveness, or persons who are currently aggressive.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 16. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.