California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5404

WIC § 5404 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)Counties may designate facilities to provide evaluation and treatment in accordance with Article 1 (commencing with Section 5150) of Chapter 2 of this part, and intensive treatment in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 5250) to Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 5270.10), inclusive, and Article 6 (commencing with Section 5300) of Chapter 2 of this part. Designated facilities shall meet those designation requirements duly established by the State Department of Health Care Services. Subject to requirements duly established by the State Department of Health Care Services, counties may designate appropriate facilities, that are not hospitals or clinics.

(b)The State Department of Health Care Services shall approve county designation of facilities to provide the types of treatment described in subdivision (a).

(c)All regulations relating to the approval of facilities designated by the county in accordance with this part, heretofore adopted by the State Department of Mental Health, or a successor, shall remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable by the State Department of Health Care Services with respect to the designation of any facility or program required to be approved to provide the types of treatment described in subdivision (a), unless and until readopted, amended, or repealed by the State Department of Health Care Services. The State Department of Health Care Services shall succeed to and be vested with all duties, powers, purposes, functions, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the State Department of Mental Health, or a successor, as they relate to approval of facilities to provide the types of treatment described in subdivision (a).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 190. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.