---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 C.F.R. § 115.81"
title: "6"
number: "115.81"
heading: "Medical and mental health assessments; history of sexual abuse."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/6/115.81"
---

# §115.81. Medical and mental health assessments; history of sexual abuse.

- (a) If the assessment pursuant to [§ 115.41](/cfr/6/115.41.md) 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.

## Notes

### Authority

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, et seq. ); 8 CFR part 2.

### Source

Source: 79 FR 13165, Mar. 7, 2014, unless otherwise noted.