Plata Contract & Invoice Branch
Plata Contract & Invoice Branch
Plata v. Davis challenged the constitutional adequacy of the CDC’s medical care system under the Fourteenth and Eight Amendments to the United States Constitution. The action also asserts that the medical system denies prisoners with some disabilities access to prison programs, services, and activities in violation of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The suit sought injunctive and compensatory relief. The court approved a settlement agreement in 2002, laying out a schedule by calendar year for bringing institutions into compliance with constitutional standards. The Department is in the second year of implementation.
The Plata Contract & Invoice Branch (PCIB) was created as part of the plan by the Office of the Receiver to improve and streamline the direct medical service contract and invoice processing needs to ensure continuing medical care for inmates located within the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation's (CDCR) institutions. The PCIB is responsible for processing efficient and cost effective direct medical service contracts that include contract oversight/guidance to CDCR institutions/headquarters; and for consistent and timely processing/payment of medical invoices, including capturing medi-data for adult CDCR institutions.