Juvenile offenders: medical care.

Under existing law, when a minor is taken into temporary custody and is in need of medical, surgical, dental, or other remedial care, the probation officer may authorize the performance of that care, as specified. Existing law requires the probation officer to notify the minor's parent or guardian prior to the provision of the medical care. This bill would additionally permit a probation officer to authorize a medical exam that complies with the regulations promulgated by the Corrections Standards Authority, without regard to the minor's need for medical care. The bill would also permit the probation officer to authorize the performance of reasonable medical or dental care if the minor is in need of the care and upon the recommendation of the attending physician or dentist, as specified. The bill would permit the probation officer to authorize additional treatment necessary for the health of the minor and recommended by the physician if the minor remains in the temporary custody of the probation officer. This bill would also require the probation officer to make reasonable efforts to notify and obtain the consent of the minor's parent or guardian prior to the provision of the medical or dental care.