Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5522 · Article 3. County Advocates

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5522

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County patients’ rights advocates may conduct investigations if there is probable cause to believe that the rights of a past or present recipient of mental health services have been, may have been, or may be violated.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 841, Sec. 7.

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=5522.
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