Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5259.2 · Article 4. Certification for Intensive Treatment
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5259.2
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Whenever a county designates two or more facilities to provide treatment, and the person to be treated, his or her family, conservator, or guardian expresses a preference for one of these facilities, the professional person certifying the person to be treated shall attempt, if administratively possible, to comply with the preference.
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History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1598, Sec. 4.
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