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We Advocate For You!
    Sacramento County Office of Patients’ Rights
You may have heard of the Sacra-             These are involuntary detainments that Questions asked could include:
mento County Office of Patients’             mental health patients can be placed
Rights (SAC OPR) in some conver-             on because the doctor feels that they       Have you want to or tried to hurt
sation or from a friend. You might           could benefit from more inpatient treat-    yourself or someone else?
have used our services to help with a        ment after a 5150 (72 hours) hold is        Have you been taking your pre-
hospitalization hearing or other issue.      up.                                         scribed medications?
It is also possible that you’ve never                                                    Have you been sleeping and eating?
heard of the SAC OPR. If that’s the          The 5250 is a 14 day hold. The 5270 is      How has your hygiene been?
case, or you are unclear about what          a 30 day hold. There are only three         Have you been attending groups on
we do and the services we offer, keep        reasons that a person could be put on       the unit?
reading and it will become clear.            a 14 day hold (5250). The person has
It is a part of Consumers Self-Help          to be an active danger to others, dan- In short, they will want to know what
and is contracted with Sacramento            ger to themselves or gravely disabled has changed for you since you first
and Yolo Counties to provide advo-           due to a mental disorder. Grave dis- came to the hospital. All of this infor-
cacy services to mental health clients.      ability legally means not being able mation along with the doctors, nurses,
The advocates perform four primary           to care for one’s basic needs such       and social workers notes in your chart
services.                                    as food, clothing or shelter.            will help the hearing officer decided
                                                                                      whether or not to release you from the
  1. They represent patients’
                                             A person might have access to these      hold. During the hearing, your advo-
  “expressed” wishes at Certification        items but is unable to use them to take cate remains with you and shares the
  Review Hearings for patients invol-        care of themselves. This condition is    information you provided when he/she
  untarily held at psychiatric hospitals.    the only one that can be used for a 30 interviewed you.
  2. They investigate com-                   day hold (5270). Patients have a legal
  plaints/concerns about inpatient and       right to have a hearing within the first If you are kept on the hold and remain
  outpatient mental health treatment.        four days of either hold being written.  at the hospital, your advocate can ar-
  3. They monitor psychiatric and resi-      The hearing officer determines if there range a writ hearing for you. This is the
  dential facilities for state law compli-   is probable cause or good reason for     second hearing you are legally entitled
  ance.                                      the hold to continue. Your advocate’s    to and is an appeal of the first hearing.
                                             roll in the hearing process:             The public defender then has about 2-
  4. They provide trainings of Pa-
                                                                                      3 business days to come and discuss
  tients’ Rights to staff and consum-
                                             Should you find yourself in a hospital, your case with you. Shortly after that,
  ers of mental health services.
                                             on a hold, you will receive a copy of    the second hearing is held with a
If you’re like most people, you’re           the 5250 or the 5270 hold you have       judge, the public defender and your-
probably wondering what, if anything,        been placed on. Hospital staff may       self. The advocates do not attend
all that has to do with you. The an-         also tell you what day your hearing is   those hearings.
swer is surprising simple. Everything!       scheduled for. Each hearing takes
Advocates can teach staff how pa-            about 15 to 20 minutes. These are        Meet Your Advocates:
tients have a right to be treated. They      held in a conference or meeting room
can observe and report to Community          at the hospital                          > Karen – likes cats and enjoys play-
Care Licensing how well a board and                                                      ing the violin
care facility is being run. Helping peo-     Your advocate will meet with you prior > George – likes birds and astronomy
ple solve problems with providers by         to the hearing and discuss if you want > Marsha – a social worker with a
providing information and resources          to stay for more treatment or attempt to    great sense of humor
about their rights is another way advo-      be discharged through the hearing
cates make sure that consumers are                                                    > Lisa – mother of two grown sons
                                             process. If you want to stay and con-       with Bi Polar Disorder
treated fairly.
                                             tinue to work with your doctor, you      > Rae – a therapist in training who en-
                                             need to do nothing else. You would          joys helping people
Hospital Holds                               not be contesting the hold.              > Angelina – enjoys volunteering and
The service that advocates spend the                                                     science fiction
most time on takes place in psychiat-        If you want to leave against the doc-
ric hospitals when patients are at their     tor’s advice, you would contest the      Feel free to call us if you need help
most vulnerable.                             hold and discuss with your advocate      with a problem you may have in the
                                             why you feel you are ready to leave.     mental health system. 916-333-3800 in
Advocates protect the rights of and                                                   Sacramento County 877-965-6772 in
                                             Commonly, the advocate will want to
represent the wishes of the patient                                                   Yolo County
                                             know how you have been doing over
who has been placed on a 5250 or a
5270 hold.                                   the past three days in the hospital.       www.consumersselfhelp.org

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Page 11 winter issue of empowerment magazine

  • 1. We Advocate For You! Sacramento County Office of Patients’ Rights You may have heard of the Sacra- These are involuntary detainments that Questions asked could include: mento County Office of Patients’ mental health patients can be placed Rights (SAC OPR) in some conver- on because the doctor feels that they Have you want to or tried to hurt sation or from a friend. You might could benefit from more inpatient treat- yourself or someone else? have used our services to help with a ment after a 5150 (72 hours) hold is Have you been taking your pre- hospitalization hearing or other issue. up. scribed medications? It is also possible that you’ve never Have you been sleeping and eating? heard of the SAC OPR. If that’s the The 5250 is a 14 day hold. The 5270 is How has your hygiene been? case, or you are unclear about what a 30 day hold. There are only three Have you been attending groups on we do and the services we offer, keep reasons that a person could be put on the unit? reading and it will become clear. a 14 day hold (5250). The person has It is a part of Consumers Self-Help to be an active danger to others, dan- In short, they will want to know what and is contracted with Sacramento ger to themselves or gravely disabled has changed for you since you first and Yolo Counties to provide advo- due to a mental disorder. Grave dis- came to the hospital. All of this infor- cacy services to mental health clients. ability legally means not being able mation along with the doctors, nurses, The advocates perform four primary to care for one’s basic needs such and social workers notes in your chart services. as food, clothing or shelter. will help the hearing officer decided whether or not to release you from the 1. They represent patients’ A person might have access to these hold. During the hearing, your advo- “expressed” wishes at Certification items but is unable to use them to take cate remains with you and shares the Review Hearings for patients invol- care of themselves. This condition is information you provided when he/she untarily held at psychiatric hospitals. the only one that can be used for a 30 interviewed you. 2. They investigate com- day hold (5270). Patients have a legal plaints/concerns about inpatient and right to have a hearing within the first If you are kept on the hold and remain outpatient mental health treatment. four days of either hold being written. at the hospital, your advocate can ar- 3. They monitor psychiatric and resi- The hearing officer determines if there range a writ hearing for you. This is the dential facilities for state law compli- is probable cause or good reason for second hearing you are legally entitled ance. the hold to continue. Your advocate’s to and is an appeal of the first hearing. roll in the hearing process: The public defender then has about 2- 4. They provide trainings of Pa- 3 business days to come and discuss tients’ Rights to staff and consum- Should you find yourself in a hospital, your case with you. Shortly after that, ers of mental health services. on a hold, you will receive a copy of the second hearing is held with a If you’re like most people, you’re the 5250 or the 5270 hold you have judge, the public defender and your- probably wondering what, if anything, been placed on. Hospital staff may self. The advocates do not attend all that has to do with you. The an- also tell you what day your hearing is those hearings. swer is surprising simple. Everything! scheduled for. Each hearing takes Advocates can teach staff how pa- about 15 to 20 minutes. These are Meet Your Advocates: tients have a right to be treated. They held in a conference or meeting room can observe and report to Community at the hospital > Karen – likes cats and enjoys play- Care Licensing how well a board and ing the violin care facility is being run. Helping peo- Your advocate will meet with you prior > George – likes birds and astronomy ple solve problems with providers by to the hearing and discuss if you want > Marsha – a social worker with a providing information and resources to stay for more treatment or attempt to great sense of humor about their rights is another way advo- be discharged through the hearing cates make sure that consumers are > Lisa – mother of two grown sons process. If you want to stay and con- with Bi Polar Disorder treated fairly. tinue to work with your doctor, you > Rae – a therapist in training who en- need to do nothing else. You would joys helping people Hospital Holds not be contesting the hold. > Angelina – enjoys volunteering and The service that advocates spend the science fiction most time on takes place in psychiat- If you want to leave against the doc- ric hospitals when patients are at their tor’s advice, you would contest the Feel free to call us if you need help most vulnerable. hold and discuss with your advocate with a problem you may have in the why you feel you are ready to leave. mental health system. 916-333-3800 in Advocates protect the rights of and Sacramento County 877-965-6772 in Commonly, the advocate will want to represent the wishes of the patient Yolo County know how you have been doing over who has been placed on a 5250 or a 5270 hold. the past three days in the hospital. www.consumersselfhelp.org