Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5344 · Article 8. Community Controlled Substances Treatment Services
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5344
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any expenditure for the custody, evaluation, treatment, or other procedures for services rendered a person pursuant to this article shall be considered an expenditure made under the provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 5600) of this division, and shall be paid as are other expenditures pursuant to that part. No person shall be admitted to a state hospital for care and treatment of his or her use of controlled substances prior to screening and referral by an agency designated in the county Short-Doyle plan to provide the services.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1635, Sec. 104.
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