California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5511

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 98. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.

The Director of State Hospitals or the executive director of each state hospital may contract with independent persons or agencies to perform patients’ rights advocacy services in state hospitals.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5511 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-5-community-mental-health-services/part-1-the-lanterman-petris-short-act/chapter-6-2-mental-health-advocacy/article-2-patients-rights-program/section-5511

Other sections in Article 2 - Patients’ Rights Program

§ 5510§ 5511§ 5512§ 5513§ 5514

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