California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4081

WIC § 4081 Effective Sep 13, 2023Div. 4 · Part 1 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) Psychiatric residential treatment facilities, as defined in Section 1250.10 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services subsequent to application by counties, county contract providers, or other organizations as defined by the State Department of Health Care Services. The State Department of Health Care Services shall approve or deny each psychiatric residential treatment facility application for licensure or renewal of a license.

(2)Each psychiatric residential treatment facility’s initial license shall be provisional for a period of up to one year from the date the department specifies on the provisional license. A psychiatric residential treatment facility with a provisional license may be subject to facility-specific enhanced monitoring requirements, as established by the department, during the period that the provisional license is effective.

(3)(A) A psychiatric residential treatment facility shall not serve involuntarily detained patients pursuant to the Children’s Civil Commitment and Mental Health Treatment Act of 1988 and the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act unless the county designates the facility and the State Department of Health Care Services approves the designation of the facility pursuant to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 191, Sec. 8. (SB 137) Effective September 13, 2023.