Inmate Orientation to Mental Health Services. The Contractor shall orient all newly arriving inmates to mental health services at the receiving institution within the time frame specified in TI 15.05.18. Orientation shall consist of a written, easily understood explanation (available both in English and Spanish) and oral presentation of available services and instruction on accessing mental health services including consent or refusal of mental health services and confidentiality. Such orientation shall be documented on Form DC4-773 Inmate Health Education (see TI 15.01.06). Such documentation may be included in a clinical encounter, if such encounter was held, as in the case of S-2 level and above screening.
Inmate Orientation to Mental Health Services. All newly arriving inmates, regardless of assigned S-grade and whether received from a reception center or transferred from another institution, shall be oriented specifically to mental health services at the receiving institution, per HSB 15.05.18, Outpatient Mental Health Services and Procedure 403.008, Inmate Health Services Orientation and Education. Mental health orientation shall be conducted within eight (8) calendar days of arrival and documented in OBIS. Orientation will consist of a written, easily understood explanation (available both in English and Spanish) and in-person oral presentation by the Contractor’s mental health staff of available services and instruction on accessing mental health services, including consent or refusal of mental health services and confidentiality.
