Accompanying Documents – Del Norte County

Del Norte

Distribution of paperwork:

  • Accepting hospital:
    (Copies of the following forms are faxed to the accepting designated Psychiatric Health Facility, designated Acute Psychiatric Hospital, or inpatient psychiatric unit in a General Acute Care Hospital by Del Norte County Behavioral Health Branch staff as part of the referral process; originals are placed in a sealed envelope by Emergency Room staff to accompany individual to the facility)

    • Original 5150 form with date and time (NOTE: Original always preferred);
    • Original Memorandum of Transfer with date and time;
    • Copies of all Laboratory work facesheet, Emergency Room cover sheet, & any pertinent written reports.
  • Ambulance: (Copies of the following documents are placed in a sealed envelope by Behavioral Health Branch staff)
    • Prescription authorizing transfer with diagnosis and doctor signature;
    • Copy of the 5150 form;
    • Copy of the Memorandum of Transfer;
    • Copy of the facesheet;
    • Copies of the remainder of the chart information.
  • DNBH: (Copies made by Behavioral Health Branch staff)
    • Copies of all above paperwork.
  • Hospital: where the individual was originally evaluated: (Copied by Behavioral Health Branch staff)
    • Copy of the 5150 form
    • Copy of the Memorandum of Transfer