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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Elhawary</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Section 832.11 to the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement.</ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Law enforcement: facilitating medical care.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law generally provides for the regulation of law enforcement agencies and requires specified law enforcement agencies to maintain policies on, among other things, use of force, hate crimes, and gun violence restraining orders. Existing law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to establish and keep updated a field training officer course relating to competencies of the field training program and police training program that addresses how to interact with persons with certain conditions.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would make it unlawful for a law enforcement officer to deny, delay, obstruct, or fail to facilitate access to medical
evaluation or treatment for an individual in custody, detention, or under law enforcement control if it is safe and reasonable to provide access to treatment and a medical professional is present or has been requested. If access is denied or delayed when a medical professional is present, the bill would require law enforcement to provide written documentation for the basis of a denial within 72 hours of the incident, as specified. The bill would authorize administrative discipline, including suspension or termination, against a law enforcement officer who violates those provisions. The bill would require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to incorporate guidance on those provisions into law enforcement training curricula. By creating a new crime and by increasing the duties on local law enforcement relating to reporting, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution
requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.</html:p>
<html:p>With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.</html:p>
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<ns0:Preamble>The people of the State of California do enact as follows:</ns0:Preamble>
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<ns0:Num>SECTION 1.</ns0:Num>
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Section 832.11 is added to the
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(a)
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For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
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(1)
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“Law enforcement” means any federal, state, or local law enforcement, acting under the color of the law, to the extent permitted by federal law.
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(2)
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“Medical professional” means an individual licensed or certified to provide emergency medical care.
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(b)
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It shall be unlawful for any law enforcement officer to deny, delay, obstruct, or fail to facilitate access to medical evaluation or treatment for an individual in custody, detention, or under law enforcement control if it is safe and reasonable to provide access to the treatment and a medical professional is present or has been requested.
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(c)
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(1)
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To the extent disclosure does not compromise an ongoing criminal investigation or officer safety, if access is denied or delayed when a medical professional is present, law enforcement shall provide written documentation indicating the basis for denial within 72 hours of the incident that meets all of the following requirements:
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(A)
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States the basis for denial or delay.
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(B)
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Identifies the specific threat relied upon.
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(C)
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Provides a detailed incident narrative that includes, but is not limited to, time of the incident, location of the incident, and personnel
involved in the incident.
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(D)
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Includes any available supporting evidence, including body-worn camera footage, radio transmissions, or written incident reports.
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(2)
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Reporting pursuant to this subdivision shall be provided to the relevant civilian oversight body responsible for reviewing law enforcement conduct, the Office of the Inspector General, or the Attorney General.
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(d)
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Failure to comply with subdivision (b) or (c) may result in administrative discipline, including suspension or termination.
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(e)
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The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training shall incorporate guidance on facilitating emergency medical access, scene security standards, and coordination with emergency medical services into law enforcement training curricula.
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No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII
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B of the California Constitution for certain costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district because, in that regard, this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII
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B of the California Constitution.
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<html:p>However, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains other costs
mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</html:p>
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