California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5259.2

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1598, Sec. 4.

Whenever a county designates two or more facilities to provide treatment, and the person to be treated, his or her family, conservator, or guardian expresses a preference for one of these facilities, the professional person certifying the person to be treated shall attempt, if administratively possible, to comply with the preference.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5259.2 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-5-community-mental-health-services/part-1-the-lanterman-petris-short-act/chapter-2-involuntary-treatment/article-4-certification-for-intensive-treatment/section-5259.2

Other sections in Article 4 - Certification for Intensive Treatment

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