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Gov. Code, § 854.4 · Chapter 5. Medical, Hospital and Public Health Activities

Gov. Code, § 854.4

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As used in this chapter, “mental illness or addiction” means any condition for which a person may be detained, cared for, or treated in a mental institution, in a facility designated by a county pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5150) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or in a similar facility.

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History

Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1099.

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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=854.4.
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