Hospital Services

Hospitals must make language interpretation available to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) patients, medical parolees and Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)* youths for inpatient, outpatient and emergency care services.

*As of June 30, 2023, all Divisions of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) are closed. Juvenile offenders are no longer committed to the DJJ as of this date. Effective July 1, 2023, claims for health care services rendered to the DJJ youth should be directed to the county where the patient is located. Claims for services rendered on or prior to June 30, 2023, will continue to be the responsibility of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).