California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5001

WIC § 5001 Effective Jan 1, 2014Div. 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

The provisions of this part and Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585) shall be construed to promote the legislative intent as follows:

(a)To end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and chronic alcoholism, and to eliminate legal disabilities.

(b)To provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or impaired by chronic alcoholism.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. (SB 364) Effective January 1, 2014.