LPS 5150 Certification & Oversight at RUHS - Behavioral Health
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.
For questions relating to 5150 authorization and involuntary hospitalizations, please contact LPS 5150 Certification & Oversight by phone at (951) 358-4544 or via email at [email protected]. To apply for 5150 authorization, please submit an Application for 5150 Authorization to [email protected].

Need Immediate Help?
Behavioral health crisis support is available 24/7:
CARES Access & Referral Line: 800-499-3008
Crisis HELP Line: 951-686-HELP (4357)
General Questions
For general questions concerning psychiatric hospitalizations, contact the Patients Rights department:
(951) 358-4600
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
- Policy 139 - 5150 Involuntary Hospitalization Procedures
- Policy 202 - Tarasoff - Duty to Protect
- Policy 218 Reporting of Dependent Adult/Elder Abuse
- Policy 219 - Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Policy 221 - Interrupting 5150 Applications
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 LE 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