Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15657.2 · Article 8.5. Civil Actions for Abuse of Elderly or Dependent Adults
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15657.2
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Notwithstanding this article, any cause of action for injury or damage against a health care provider, as defined in Section 340.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, based on the health care provider’s alleged professional negligence, shall be governed by those laws which specifically apply to those professional negligence causes of action.
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History
Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 774, Sec. 3.
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