Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15610.60 · Article 2. Definitions

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15610.60

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“Patients’ rights advocate” means a person who has no direct or indirect clinical or administrative responsibility for the patient, and who is responsible for ensuring that laws, regulations, and policies on the rights of the patient are observed.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 594, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=15610.60.
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