California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1446

Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person, in order to be eligible for care, shall be a resident of the state and county wherein care is furnished as defined in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 17100) of Part 5 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

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Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 1446 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-2-licensing-provisions/chapter-2-5-county-medical-facilities/article-1-administration/section-1446

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