Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5878.2 · Article 11. Services for Children with Severe Mental Illness
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5878.2
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(a) For purposes of this article, “children with a serious emotional disturbance” means minors under 18 years of age who meet the criteria set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3.
(b) If amendments to the Mental Health Services Act are approved by the voters at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election, this section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 790, Sec. 79. (SB 326) Effective April 17, 2024. Approved in Proposition 1 at the March 5, 2024, election. Operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Sec. 117 of Proposition 1. Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
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