California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 12301.21

WIC § 12301.21 Effective Aug 16, 2004Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)The department shall, in consultation and coordination with the county welfare departments and in accordance with Section 12305.72, develop for statewide use a standard form on which to obtain certification by a physician or other appropriate medical professional as determined by the department of a person’s need for protective supervision.

(b)At the time of an initial assessment at which a recipient’s potential need for protective supervision has been identified, the county shall request that a person requesting protective supervision submit the certification to the county. The county shall use the certification in conjunction with other pertinent information to assess the person’s need for protective supervision. The certification submitted by the person shall be considered as one indicator of the need for protective supervision, but shall not be determinative. In the event that the person fails to submit the certification, the county shall make its determination of need based upon other available evidence.

(c)At the time of reassessment of a person receiving authorized protective supervision, the county shall determine the need to obtain a new certification. The county may request another certification from a recipient if determined necessary. The county shall document the basis for its determination in the recipient’s case file.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 229, Sec. 44. Effective August 16, 2004.