California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5801

WIC § 5801 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 5 · Part 3 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)A system of care for adults and older adults with severe mental illness results in the highest benefit to the client, family, and community while ensuring that the public sector meets its legal responsibility and fiscal liability at the lowest possible cost.

(b)The underlying philosophy for these systems of care includes the following:

(1)Mental health care is a basic human service.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 948, Sec. 42. (AB 2119) Effective January 1, 2025.