California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5622

WIC § 5622 Effective Jan 1, 1998Div. 5 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)A licensed inpatient mental health facility, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 1262 of the Health and Safety Code, operated by a county or pursuant to a county contract, shall, prior to the discharge of any patient who was placed in the facility, prepare a written aftercare plan. The aftercare plan, to the extent known, shall specify the following:

(1)The nature of the illness and followup required.

(2)Medications, including side effects and dosage schedules. If the patient was given an informed consent form with his or her medications, the form shall satisfy the requirement for information on side effects of the medications.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 512, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.