California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5512

WIC § 5512 Effective Jan 1, 1996Div. 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 6.2 · Art. 2

Statute text

Training of county patients’ rights advocates shall be provided by the contractor specified in Section 5510 responsible for the provision of protection and advocacy services to persons with mental disabilities. Training shall be directed at ensuring that all county patients’ rights advocates possess:

(a)Knowledge of the service system, financial entitlements, and service rights of persons receiving mental health services. This knowledge shall include, but need not be limited to, knowledge of available treatment and service resources in order to ensure timely access to treatment and services.

(b)Knowledge of patients’ rights in institutional and community facilities.

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Legislative history

Amended (as added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 722, Sec. 29) by Stats. 1995, Ch. 546, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996. Section operative January 1, 1996, by its own provisions.