Dear bnc_user-ga;
Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question.
“TITLE 22, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS”, governs the requirements
for all Mental Health institutions and facilities in California.
http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=874315&infobase=ccr&softpage=Browse_Frame_Pg42
In addition, they must also meet certain criteria as stated in the
“CALIFORNIA WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS” Code
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
Both of these sources I have provided for you are fully searchable.
The laws and regulations pertaining to these facilities are obviously
voluminous and will likely take you quite some time to study.
This site provides a good round example of those patients in
California who qualify for mental health treatment:
“Medical Necessity Criteria for the San Francisco Mental Health Plan”
http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/MentlHlth/provman/a1.htm
As a means of seeking some relief from circumstances arising from the
facility in question or it’s impact on your community, you may find
that by contacting these agencies you can either start the process of
rectifying perceived problems or obtain more information on how to go
about doing so:
Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of California
1430 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, California 95825.
Board of Psychology
1422 Howe Avenue, Suite 22
Sacramento, California 95825-3200.
If you were unable to get satisfaction from these agencies or
referrals to other agencies that may be of assistance to you, I’d
recommend you then approach this issue from a criminal/public safety
standpoint. You may call the police whenever you witness or suspect
the following situations (among others) are occurring: Loitering,
panhandling, drunkenness, trespassing, indecent exposure,
prostitution, drug sale/use, disorderly conduct, or other suspicious
or questionable behavior. Additionally, you should notify the
authorities if you suspect that someone is in need of supervision due
to their own inability to care for themselves.
To find out if a particular activity is considered illegal in your
areas, you can search this site for all California laws pertaining to
crime, health and welfare, safety codes and so forth. It, too, is a
fully searchable and comprehensive source. To search for criminal
offenses, for example, you will select PENAL CODE before conducting
your search:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
If these remedies do you correct the problem, consult your city
officials or send them a formal complaint in writing (I recommend
registered mail, in the event that you are forced to seek a legal
remedy against the city).
SFGOV – OFFICE OF CITIZEN COMPLAINTS
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/site/occ_index.asp?id=445
(Complete with instructions and forms)
Office of Citizen Complaints
480 2nd Street #100
San Francisco,Ca 94107
Phone: (415) 597-7711
Fax: (415) 597-7733
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/roster.htm
SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR’S OFFICE
Willie L. Brown, Jr., Mayor
City Hall, Room 200
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 554-6141
TDD: (415) 252-3107
Fax: (415) 554-6160
Email: damayor@sfgov.org
LIST OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/mayor/commissioners.htm
(These include contacts for Commissioners on AGING, ETHICS, HEALTH,
HOMELESS BOARD, POLICE, VETERAN’S BOARD, and many more.)
As a last resort, of course, you can always take your complaint to the
local media.
Below you will find that I have carefully defined my search strategy
for you in the event that you need to search for more information. By
following the same type of searches that I did you may be able to
enhance the research I have provided even further. I hope you find
that that my research exceeds your expectations. If you have any
questions about my research please post a clarification request prior
to rating the answer. Otherwise, I welcome your rating and your final
comments and I look forward to working with you again in the near
future. Thank you for bringing your question to us.
Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga
INFORMATION SOURCES
“TITLE 22, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS”
http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=874315&infobase=ccr&softpage=Browse_Frame_Pg42
“WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS”
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
“Medical Necessity Criteria for the San Francisco Mental Health Plan”
http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/MentlHlth/provman/a1.htm
Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of California
1430 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, California 95825.
Board of Psychology
1422 Howe Avenue, Suite 22
Sacramento, California 95825-3200.
LEGAL INFO
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
SFGOV – OFFICE OF CITIZEN COMPLAINTS
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/site/occ_index.asp?id=445
Office of Citizen Complaints
480 2nd Street #100
San Francisco,Ca 94107
Phone: (415) 597-7711
Fax: (415) 597-7733
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/roster.htm
SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR’S OFFICE
Willie L. Brown, Jr., Mayor
City Hall, Room 200
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 554-6141
TDD: (415) 252-3107
Fax: (415) 554-6160
Email: damayor@sfgov.org
LIST OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/mayor/commissioners.htm
SEARCH STRATEGY
SEARCH ENGINE USED:
Google ://www.google.com
SEARCH TERMS USED:
REQUIREMENTS MENTAL INSTITUTIONS “SAN FRANCISCO”
“CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS” “TITLE 22”
“WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS”
SAN FRANCISCO CITIZEN COMPLAINT |
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