California Health and Safety Code

§ 1262

HSC § 1262 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)When a mental health patient is being discharged from one of the facilities specified in subdivision (c), the patient and the patient’s conservator, guardian, or other legally authorized representative, as applicable, shall be given a written aftercare plan prior to the patient’s discharge from the facility. The written aftercare plan shall include, to the extent known, all of the following components:

(1)The nature of the illness and followup required.

(2)Medications including side effects and dosage schedules. If the patient was given an informed consent form with their medications, the form shall satisfy the requirement for information on side effects of the medications.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 589, Sec. 5. (AB 2317) Effective January 1, 2023.