California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4900

WIC § 4900 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 4.7 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)The definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this division, unless the context requires otherwise. These definitions do not alter or impact the definitions or other provisions of the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600)), or Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 15750), of Part 3 of Division 9.

(b)“Abuse” means any of the following:

(1)An act, or failure to act, that would constitute abuse as that term is defined in federal regulations pertaining to the authority of protection and advocacy agencies, including Section 51.2 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations or Section 1326.19 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 548, Sec. 1. (SB 398) Effective January 1, 2020.