California Welfare and Institutions Code ARTICLE 3 - County Advocates

  • Section 5520.
    Each local mental health director shall appoint, or contract for the services of, one or more county patients’ rights advocates. The duties of these advocates...
  • Section 5521.
    It is the intent of the Legislature that legal representation regarding changes in client legal status or conditions and other areas covered by statute providing...
  • Section 5522.
    County patients’ rights advocates may conduct investigations if there is probable cause to believe that the rights of a past or present recipient of mental...
  • Section 5523.
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and without regard to the existence of a guardianship or conservatorship, a recipient of mental health services is presumed...

Last modified: October 22, 2018