California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5325.4

WIC § 5325.4 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)If a person is involuntarily detained for assessment, evaluation, or treatment under this part, the facility to which the person is brought shall offer and provide a copy of the State Department of Health Care Services’ prepared patients’ rights handbook to a family member of the detained person under any of the following circumstances:

(1)The person authorizes the disclosure of their detainment information pursuant to Section 5328.1.

(2)The family member is physically present at the facility where the person is involuntarily detained and has knowledge that the individual is involuntarily detained there.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 635, Sec. 1. (AB 2154) Effective January 1, 2025.