Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 24, Sec. 118. (AB 1470) Effective June 27, 2012.
The State Department of State Hospitals, in collaboration with counties, shall do all of the following:
(a)Prepare and publish a catalogue of available state hospital services. The catalogue shall be updated annually.
(b)Develop a process by which a county or group of counties constituting the primary user of a particular hospital may, upon their request individually, or through selected representatives, participate in long-range planning and program development to ensure the provision of appropriate services.
(c)Ensure direct county involvement in admission to, and
discharge from, beds contracted for patients under Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5.
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