LPS 5150 Certification & Oversight at RUHS - Behavioral Health
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Riverside University Health System- Behavioral Health’s LPS 5150 Certification & Oversight department provides 5150 training coordination, 5150 authorizations, oversight of involuntary holds written including feedback for quality improvement, as well as guidance and technical assistance relating to 5150 involuntary hospitalizations.
Need Immediate Help?
Behavioral health crisis support is available 24/7:
CARES Line: (800) 499-3008
Crisis HELP Line: (951) 686-HELP (4357)
For questions or concerns relating to 5150 authorization and involuntary hospitalizations, please contact LPS 5150 Certification & Oversight either by phone at (951) 358-4544 or via email at 5150@ruhealth.org. To apply for 5150 authorization, please submit an Application for 5150 Authorization to 5150@ruhealth.org.
As a reminder, when a 5150 hold is written, please fax a copy of the 5150 to LPS 5150 Certification & Oversight at (951) 351-8027 within 1-3 business days. Recurrent failure to do so may result in 5150 authorization being terminated.
5150 Manual (Revised 2018) RUHS-BH LPS 5150 Training Manual
Authorization Process/Renewals
5150 Forms
- Riverside County LPS 5150 Designated Facilities
- RUHS-BH 5150 Form (Printable Copy)
- RUHS-BH 5150 Form (Blank Fillable)
- 5150 Hold Samples for DTS DTO GD
- 5150 NCR Order Form
- 5150 Form Guide (Instructions on how to complete form)
- Common Disorders and Symptoms for Hold Writing
- AB 1424 Important Information for Family Members (English)
- AB 1424 Information Information for Family Members (Spanish)
Memos/Policies
- Memo - 5150 Involuntary Holds Transferred to Medical Floors
- Memo - Authorization to Utilize Telehealth to Assess, Initiate, and Interrupt 5150 Involuntary Holds
- Memo - Civil Commitment Flowchart (WIC 5270.15 Memo & Flowchart)
- Policy 139 - 510 Involuntary Hospitalization Procedures
- Policy 202 - Tarasoff - Duty to Protect
- Policy 218 Reporting of Dependent Adult/Elderly Abuse
- Policy 219 - Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Policy 221 - Interrupting 5150 Applications
Interrupted Holds
County Resources/Miscellaneous
Law Enforcement
- Riverside County LPS 5150 Designated Facilities
- RUHS-BH 5150 Form (Printable Copy)
- RUHS-BH 5150 Form (Blank Fillable)
- 5150 NCR Order Form
- 5150 Form Guide (Instructions on how to complete form)
- 5150 Hold Samples for DTS DTO GD
- Common Disorders and Symptoms for Hold Writing
- AB 1424 Important Information for Family Members (English)
- AB 1424 Information Information for Family Members (Spanish)
- RUHS Crisis Supports & Services
- SB 43 Flyer
Questions or Concerns?
For questions or concerns regarding 5150 authorization and involuntary hospitalizations, please contact LPS 5150 Certification & Oversight: