Pen. Code, § 6401.5 · Chapter 10.7. Prison Visitation
Pen. Code, § 6401.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The department shall have a grievance process in place by which the incarcerated person, or the person designated by the incarcerated person on a form specified in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 6401, may file a formal grievance to review the failure of the department to provide the incarcerated person’s health care information and records to the designated person, the department’s failure to provide notice to the designated person as required by subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 6401, the decision of the department to deny visitation as required by subdivision (c) of Section 6401, or the department’s failure to provide adequate medical care and treatment. The department’s grievance process found in Article 5 (commencing with Section 3999.225) of Subchapter 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 3 of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations satisfies the requirements of this section.
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History
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 837, Sec. 3. (SB 1139) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally operative as prescribed by its own provisions.
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