Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5511 · Article 2. Patients’ Rights Program

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5511

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

The Director of State Hospitals or the executive director of each state hospital may contract with independent persons or agencies to perform patients’ rights advocacy services in state hospitals.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 98. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.

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=5511.
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