California Welfare and Institutions Code CHAPTER 2.5 - Families of Persons With Serious Mental Disorders

• Section 4240.
  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The symptoms and behaviors of persons with serious mental health disorders may cause severe disruption of normal...
• Section 4241.
  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, by this chapter, to support an organized program of self-help in which families exchange information, advice, and emotional...
• Section 4242.
  As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) “Family” means persons whose children, spouses, siblings, parents, grandparents, or grandchildren have a serious mental disorder.(b) “Serious mental...
• Section 4243.
  (a) All funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter shall be used to contract with an organization to establish a statewide network of families who...
• Section 4244.
  The Director of State Hospitals shall enter into a contract with the successful bidder to provide services that shall include, but not be necessarily limited...
• Section 4245.
  Contracts entered in pursuant to this chapter shall:(a) Have an annual contract period from July 1 through June 30 of each fiscal year unless the Director...

Last modified: October 22, 2018