Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5600.1 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5600.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The mission of California’s mental health system shall be to enable persons experiencing severe and disabling mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances to access services and programs that assist them, in a manner tailored to each individual, to better control their illness, to achieve their personal goals, and to develop skills and supports leading to their living the most constructive and satisfying lives possible in the least restrictive available settings.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 611, Sec. 35. Effective October 7, 1991.
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