6 CFR § 115.81 - Medical and mental health assessments; history of sexual abuse.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t6/s115.81"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "6 CFR § 115.81 - Medical and mental health assessments; history of sexual abuse."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "115.81"
section_name: "Medical and mental health assessments; history of sexual abuse."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
part_number: "115"
part_name: "SEXUAL ABUSE AND ASSAULT PREVENTION STANDARDS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a; 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1182, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1231, 1251, 1253, 1255, 1330, 1362; 18 U.S.C. 4002, 4013(c)(4); Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C. 101, ); 8 CFR part 2."
regulatory_source: "79 FR 13165, Mar. 7, 2014, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "115"
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# 115.81 Medical and mental health assessments; history of sexual abuse.

(a) If the assessment pursuant to § 115.41 indicates that a detainee has experienced prior sexual victimization or perpetrated sexual abuse, staff shall, as appropriate, ensure that the detainee is immediately referred to a qualified medical or mental health practitioner for medical and/or mental health follow-up as appropriate.

(b) When a referral for medical follow-up is initiated, the detainee shall receive a health evaluation no later than two working days from the date of assessment.

(c) When a referral for mental health follow-up is initiated, the detainee shall receive a mental health evaluation no later than 72 hours after the referral.