Welfare and Institutions Code
§§ 1–25003 · 7,134 sections · open a heading for everything below it
- GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 1–27 · 28 sections
DIVISION 1. ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS §§ 148–153 · 13 sections
- CHAPTER 1.8. Acquisition and Disposition of Salvageable Personal Property for Charitable Purposes §§ 148–148.9 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Unattended Collection Boxes §§ 150–153 · 4 sections
DIVISION 2. CHILDREN §§ 100–1500 · 770 sections
PART 1. DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT §§ 100–1459 · 769 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Court-Appointed Special Advocates §§ 100–110 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Juvenile Court Law §§ 200–987 · 683 sections
- CHAPTER 2.5. Juvenile and Gang Violence Prevention, Detention, and Public Protection Act of 1998 §§ 990–993 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Institutions for Delinquents §§ 1000–1258 · 58 sections
- CHAPTER 4. The Interstate Compact for Juveniles §§ 1400–1402 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 5. Youth Reinvestment Grant Program §§ 1450–1459 · 10 sections
- PART 2. MINORS CROSSING THE MEXICAN BORDER § 1500 · 1 section
DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS §§ 1700–2202 · 259 sections
CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority §§ 1700–1915 · 201 sections
- ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 1700–1705 · 6 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Department of the Youth Authority §§ 1710–1715 · 8 sections
- ARTICLE 2.5. Board of Juvenile Hearings §§ 1716–1728 · 11 sections
- ARTICLE 3. Commitments to Youth Authority §§ 1730–1742 · 24 sections
- ARTICLE 4. Powers and Duties of Youth Authority §§ 1750–1778 · 78 sections
- ARTICLE 5. Commitment to State Prison After Expiration of Control §§ 1780–1783 · 4 sections
- ARTICLE 5.2. Juvenile Justice Community Resource Programs §§ 1784–1784.4 · 5 sections
- ARTICLE 5.4. Runaway Youth and Families in Crisis Project §§ 1787–1789 · 3 sections
- ARTICLE 5.5. Crime and Delinquency Prevention §§ 1790–1799 · 12 sections
- ARTICLE 6. Extended Detention of Dangerous Persons §§ 1800–1803 · 7 sections
- ARTICLE 7. County Justice System Subvention Program §§ 1805–1806 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 7.5. Juvenile Offender Local Prevention and Corrections Act §§ 1820–1820.55 · 12 sections
- ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs §§ 1830–1835 · 6 sections
- ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers §§ 1850–1861 · 12 sections
- ARTICLE 10. Youth Service Bureaus §§ 1900–1905 · 6 sections
- ARTICLE 11. Classification and Information System §§ 1910–1913 · 4 sections
- ARTICLE 12. Tattoo Removal § 1915 · 1 section
CHAPTER 1.5. Youthful Offender Block Grant Program §§ 1950–1978 · 22 sections
- ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 1950–1956 · 9 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Performance and Accountability §§ 1960–1962 · 4 sections
- ARTICLE 3. Local Youthful Offender Rehabilitative Facility Construction Grants §§ 1970–1978 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 1.6. Juvenile Reentry Grant §§ 1980–1985 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 1.7. Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant §§ 1990–1995 · 3 sections
CHAPTER 2. Youth Center and Youth Shelter Bond Act of 1988 §§ 2000–2025 · 18 sections
- ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 2000–2001 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Youth Center and Youth Shelter Bond Act Program §§ 2010–2025 · 16 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Governor’s Mentoring Partnership §§ 2100–2106 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Office of Youth and Community Restoration §§ 2200–2202 · 6 sections
DIVISION 3. NARCOTIC ADDICTS §§ 3200–3313 · 17 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Fentanyl Program Grants §§ 3200–3203 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 2. California Rehabilitation Center §§ 3300–3313 · 13 sections
DIVISION 4. MENTAL HEALTH §§ 4000–4390 · 211 sections
PART 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT §§ 4000–4098.5 · 73 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General §§ 4000–4027 · 32 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Planning, Research, Evaluation and Quality Assurance §§ 4030–4061 · 16 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Facility Licensing, Program Certification, and Ratesetting §§ 4080–4096.6 · 18 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Brandon’s Law § 4097 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 6. Suicide Prevention Programs §§ 4098–4098.5 · 6 sections
PART 2. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE MENTALLY DISORDERED §§ 4100–4336 · 94 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Jurisdiction and General Government §§ 4100–4148 · 52 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Boards of Trustees and Other Advisory Boards §§ 4200–4203 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 2.5. Families of Persons With a Serious Mental Health Disorder §§ 4240–4245 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Officers and Employees §§ 4300–4321 · 22 sections
- CHAPTER 4. County Use of State Hospitals §§ 4330–4336 · 9 sections
PART 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAM INITIATIVES §§ 4340–4369.4 · 37 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Self-Help Programs § 4340 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 2. Human Resource Development §§ 4341–4341.5 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Primary Intervention Program §§ 4343–4352.5 · 14 sections
- CHAPTER 5. Persons With Acquired Traumatic Brain Injury §§ 4353–4358.5 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 6. Conditional Release Program §§ 4360–4360.5 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 6.5. Diversion Funding for Individuals with Serious Mental Disorders § 4361 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 6.7. State Department of State Hospitals: Contracting Facilities §§ 4361.5–4361.7 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 8. State Program Of Problem Gambling §§ 4369–4369.4 · 5 sections
PART 4. SCHOOL-BASED EARLY MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ACT §§ 4370–4390 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 4370–4372 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 2. School-Based Early Mental Health Intervention and Prevention Services Matching Grant Program §§ 4380–4383 · 3 sections
DIVISION 4.1. DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES §§ 4400–4499 · 125 sections
- PART 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT §§ 4400–4437 · 53 sections
PART 2. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED §§ 4440–4499 · 72 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Jurisdiction and General Government §§ 4440–4474.8 · 49 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Boards of Trustees and Other Advisory Boards §§ 4475–4478 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Officers and Employees §§ 4480–4499 · 19 sections
DIVISION 4.5. SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED §§ 4500–4894 · 433 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Title and Intent §§ 4500–4501.5 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 1.3. Persons With Developmental Disabilities Bill of Rights §§ 4502–4505 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 1.4. Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson §§ 4506–4506.7 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 1.6. General Provisions §§ 4507–4519.12 · 28 sections
CHAPTER 2. State Council On Developmental Disabilities §§ 4520–4555 · 22 sections
- ARTICLE 1. Composition and Appointments §§ 4520–4523 · 7 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Conflict of Interest § 4525 · 1 section
- ARTICLE 3. Designated State Agency § 4530 · 1 section
- ARTICLE 4. Organization § 4535 · 1 section
- ARTICLE 5. State Council Functions §§ 4540–4541 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 6. State Council Regional Offices and Advisory Committees §§ 4544–4548 · 4 sections
- ARTICLE 7. State Council Costs and Support Services §§ 4550–4555 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 3. California Developmental Disabilities State Plan §§ 4561–4568 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Quality Assessments §§ 4571–4572 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 4.1. Master Plan for Developmental Services in California §§ 4580–4581 · 3 sections
CHAPTER 5. Regional Centers for Persons With Developmental Disabilities §§ 4620–4669.75 · 116 sections
- ARTICLE 1. Regional Center Contracts §§ 4620–4639.76 · 37 sections
- ARTICLE 1.1. Regional Center Worker Retention §§ 4639.80–4639.83 · 4 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Regional Center Responsibilities §§ 4640–4659.2 · 45 sections
- ARTICLE 2.5. Interagency Dispute Resolution §§ 4659.5–4659.8 · 3 sections
- ARTICLE 2.6. Third-Party Liability §§ 4659.10–4659.24 · 15 sections
- ARTICLE 3. Regional Center Board Meetings §§ 4660–4669 · 10 sections
- ARTICLE 4. Regional Center Alternatives for Service Delivery §§ 4669.2–4669.75 · 2 sections
CHAPTER 6. Development and Support of Community Facilities and Programs §§ 4670–4698.53 · 99 sections
- ARTICLE 1. General § 4670 · 1 section
- ARTICLE 2. Planning and Developing New and Expanded Programs and Facilities §§ 4675–4679.1 · 6 sections
- ARTICLE 3. Rates of Payment for Community Living Facilities §§ 4680–4684 · 10 sections
- ARTICLE 3.6. Enhanced Behavioral Supports Homes §§ 4684.80–4684.86 · 7 sections
- ARTICLE 4. Services and Supports for Persons Living in the Community §§ 4685–4689.9 · 32 sections
- ARTICLE 5. Regional Center Rates for Nonresidential Services §§ 4690–4694 · 17 sections
- ARTICLE 6. Residential Facility Staff Training §§ 4695–4695.2 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 7. Regional Center Clients Requiring Mental Health Services §§ 4696–4697 · 4 sections
- ARTICLE 8. Community Crisis Home Certification §§ 4698–4698.1 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 9. Oral Health for People with Disabilities Technical Assistance Center Program §§ 4698.50–4698.53 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 6.5. Developmental Services Workforce Stabilization §§ 4699–4699.7 · 8 sections
CHAPTER 7. Appeal Procedure §§ 4700–4731 · 33 sections
- ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 4700–4702 · 3 sections
- ARTICLE 2. General Provisions §§ 4705–4708 · 5 sections
- ARTICLE 3. Fair Hearing Procedure §§ 4710–4714 · 15 sections
- ARTICLE 4. Services Pending Final Administrative Decision §§ 4715–4717 · 3 sections
- ARTICLE 5. Access to Records §§ 4725–4731 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 7.5. Residential Care Facility Appeals Procedures §§ 4740–4748 · 10 sections
- CHAPTER 8. Evaluation §§ 4750–4754 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 9. Budgetary Process and Financial Provisions §§ 4775–4792 · 15 sections
- CHAPTER 10. Judicial Review §§ 4800–4806 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 11. Guardianship and Conservatorship § 4825 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 12. Community Living Continuums §§ 4830–4846 · 14 sections
- CHAPTER 13. Habilitation Services For Persons With Developmental Disabilities §§ 4850–4867 · 23 sections
- CHAPTER 14. Employment §§ 4868–4870.2 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 15. Qualified ABLE Program §§ 4875–4885 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 16. Grievance Process §§ 4890–4894 · 5 sections
DIVISION 4.7. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY §§ 4900–4906 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Definitions §§ 4900–4906 · 7 sections
DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES §§ 5000–5987 · 614 sections
PART 1. THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT §§ 5000–5550 · 270 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 5000–5122 · 30 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Involuntary Treatment §§ 5150–5349.1 · 169 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Conservatorship for Persons with a Grave Disability §§ 5350–5372 · 42 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Administration §§ 5400–5405 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 6.2. Mental Health Advocacy §§ 5500–5550 · 21 sections
PART 1.5. CHILDREN'S CIVIL COMMITMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ACT OF 1988 §§ 5585–5585.59 · 13 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 5585–5585.25 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Civil Commitment of Minors §§ 5585.50–5585.59 · 7 sections
PART 2. THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT §§ 5600–5772 · 134 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 5600–5623.6 · 31 sections
- CHAPTER 2. The County Performance Contract §§ 5650–5667 · 13 sections
- CHAPTER 2.5. Program Initiatives §§ 5670–5698 · 43 sections
- CHAPTER 2.7. Case Management for Children With Serious Emotional Disturbance §§ 5699–5699.5 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Financial Provisions §§ 5700–5717 · 20 sections
- CHAPTER 3.5. Mental Health Master Plan Development Act §§ 5730–5733 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Operation and Administration §§ 5750–5772 · 17 sections
PART 3. ADULT AND OLDER ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE ACT §§ 5800–5815 · 15 sections
- ARTICLE 1. Legislative Findings and Intent §§ 5801–5802 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Establishing New County Systems of Care §§ 5803–5809 · 6 sections
- ARTICLE 4. Financial Participation §§ 5813–5815 · 6 sections
- PART 3.1. HUMAN RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS §§ 5820–5822 · 3 sections
- PART 3.2. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS §§ 5830–5831 · 2 sections
- PART 3.4. Early Psychosis Intervention Plus (EPI PLUS) Program §§ 5835–5835.5 · 6 sections
PART 3.6. PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS §§ 5840–5840.7 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Prevention and Early Intervention Programs §§ 5840–5840.2 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Prevention and Early Intervention Program Planning §§ 5840.6–5840.7 · 2 sections
- PART 3.7. OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY §§ 5845–5847 · 5 sections
- PART 3.8. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES §§ 5848.5–5848.7 · 4 sections
- PART 3.9. The No Place Like Home Program §§ 5849.1–5849.15 · 16 sections
PART 4. THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT §§ 5850–5886 · 39 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Interagency System of Care §§ 5850–5878.3 · 33 sections
- CHAPTER 2. System Evaluation §§ 5879–5883 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Mental Health Student Services Act § 5886 · 1 section
- PART 4.1. Full-Service Partnership §§ 5887–5887.1 · 2 sections
- PART 4.5. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUND §§ 5890–5899.1 · 15 sections
PART 5. INSTITUTIONS FOR MENTAL DISEASE §§ 5900–5912 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 5900–5912 · 11 sections
PART 7. Behavioral Health Services and Supports §§ 5960–5967.01 · 45 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Behavioral health continuum infrastructure program §§ 5960–5960.4 · 10 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Children and youth behavioral health initiative act §§ 5961–5961.5 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Behavioral Health Modernization Act §§ 5963–5963.06 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 §§ 5965–5967.01 · 21 sections
PART 8. The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act §§ 5970–5987 · 30 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 5970–5971 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Process §§ 5972–5978.2 · 17 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Accountability § 5979 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 4. Supporter and Counsel §§ 5980–5981.5 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 5. CARE Plan § 5982 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 6. Technical Assistance and Administration §§ 5983–5987 · 5 sections
DIVISION 6. ADMISSIONS AND JUDICIAL COMMITMENTS §§ 6000–6825 · 88 sections
PART 1. ADMISSIONS §§ 6000–6008 · 19 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Voluntary Admissions to Mental Hospitals and Institutions §§ 6000–6008 · 19 sections
PART 2. JUDICIAL COMMITMENTS §§ 6250–6825 · 69 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Definitions, Construction and Standard Forms §§ 6250–6254 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Commitment Classification §§ 6331–6609.3 · 50 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Expense of Detention or Proceedings Concerning Commitments §§ 6715–6717 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Execution of Commitment Orders §§ 6740–6751 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 6. Counselors in Mental Health §§ 6775–6779 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 7. Duties of Peace Officers § 6800 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 8. Mentally Disordered Persons Charged With Crime § 6825 · 1 section
DIVISION 7. MENTAL INSTITUTIONS §§ 7100–7700 · 98 sections
- CHAPTER 1. County Psychiatric Hospitals §§ 7100–7107 · 8 sections
CHAPTER 2. State Hospitals for the Mentally Disordered §§ 7200–7375 · 69 sections
- ARTICLE 1. Establishment and General Government §§ 7200–7207 · 10 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Admission §§ 7225–7234 · 8 sections
- ARTICLE 3. Patients’ Care §§ 7250–7254 · 5 sections
- ARTICLE 4. Property and Support of Patients §§ 7275–7296 · 20 sections
- ARTICLE 5. Transfer of Patients §§ 7300–7329 · 11 sections
- ARTICLE 8. Disposition of Mentally Disordered Criminals Upon Recovery § 7375 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 3. State Hospitals for the Developmentally Disabled §§ 7500–7518 · 19 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute § 7600 · 1 section
DIVISION 8. MISCELLANEOUS §§ 8050–8266 · 44 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Research Concerning Sexual Deviation and Sex Crimes §§ 8050–8053 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Firearms §§ 8100–8108 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 4.9. Better for Families Tax Refund §§ 8160–8165 · 6 sections
CHAPTER 5. Indians §§ 8200–8225 · 3 sections
- ARTICLE 1. Administration of Federal Funds §§ 8200–8201 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Suits in Behalf of Indians § 8225 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 6. Office of Special Services, Health and Welfare Agency §§ 8250–8252 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 6.5. California Interagency Council on Homelessness §§ 8255–8257.3 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 7. Homeless Youth Act of 2018 §§ 8259–8261 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 8. Homeless Domestic Violence Survivors and Homelessness Data Systems §§ 8262–8266 · 5 sections
DIVISION 8.5. MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT §§ 9000–9861 · 194 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 9000–9023 · 26 sections
CHAPTER 2. California Department of Aging §§ 9100–9175 · 39 sections
- ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 9100–9114 · 17 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Senior Housing Information and Support Center §§ 9115–9117 · 3 sections
- ARTICLE 3. Engaging Elders Through Volunteerism § 9118 · 1 section
- ARTICLE 4. Aging and Disability Resource Connection Program §§ 9120–9123 · 4 sections
- ARTICLE 5. Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Adults §§ 9156–9163 · 8 sections
- ARTICLE 6. Support for Older and Aging Immigrants Regardless of Immigration Status §§ 9170–9175 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 3. California Commission on Aging §§ 9200–9205 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 3.5. Coordinated System of Care §§ 9250–9256 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 3.6. Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative §§ 9260–9295 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 4. California Senior Legislature §§ 9300–9305 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 4.3. Senior Legal Services § 9320 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 4.5. Home Modifications for Seniors §§ 9450–9460 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 5. Area Agencies on Aging and Advisory Councils §§ 9400–9404 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 6. Home-Delivered Meals Act §§ 9500–9501 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 7. Community-Based Services Network §§ 9530–9538 · 10 sections
- CHAPTER 7.5. Community-Based Services Programs §§ 9540–9547 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 8. Multipurpose Senior Services Program §§ 9560–9568 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 10. Aging Information and Education §§ 9630–9631 · 2 sections
CHAPTER 10.5. Older Adult Wellness Program §§ 9650–9681 · 18 sections
- ARTICLE 1. General §§ 9650–9654 · 5 sections
- ARTICLE 2. Older Adult Wellness Program §§ 9660–9663 · 4 sections
- ARTICLE 2.5. Campaign to Change Cultural Attitudes Toward and Perceptions of Older Adults §§ 9664–9665 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 3. Program for Injury Prevention in the Home Environment §§ 9675–9681 · 7 sections
CHAPTER 11. State Ombudsman §§ 9700–9745 · 32 sections
- ARTICLE 1. Legislative Intent and Definitions §§ 9700–9701 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 2. General Provisions §§ 9710–9719.5 · 16 sections
- ARTICLE 3. Investigation and Resolution of Complaints §§ 9720.5–9726.1 · 8 sections
- ARTICLE 4. Enforcement §§ 9730–9732 · 3 sections
- ARTICLE 5. Advisory Council §§ 9740–9741 · 2 sections
- ARTICLE 6. Regulations § 9745 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 12. Regulations § 9750 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 13. No Wrong Door System §§ 9800–9805 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 14. Master Plan for Aging in California § 9850 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 15. Disaster Planning and Response §§ 9860–9861 · 2 sections
DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES §§ 10000–18999.98 · 4,051 sections
PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 10000–10077 · 41 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 10000–10010 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 1.5. Health Care Insurance §§ 10020–10025 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Definitions §§ 10050–10063 · 15 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Electronic Benefits Transfer Act §§ 10065–10077 · 16 sections
- PART 1.5. FISCAL PROVISIONS §§ 10100–10104 · 8 sections
PART 1.7. The Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 §§ 10200–10206 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Transfer of Childcare Programs to the State Department of Social Services §§ 10200–10206 · 7 sections
PART 1.8. Child Care and Development Services Act §§ 10207–10492.2 · 258 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 10207–10215 · 18 sections
- CHAPTER 1.1. Online Portal for Child Care and Development Services § 10216 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 2. Resource and Referral Programs §§ 10217–10224.5 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Alternative Payment Programs §§ 10225–10234 · 20 sections
- CHAPTER 6. Migrant Child Care and Development Programs §§ 10235–10238 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 7. General Child Care and Development Programs §§ 10240–10245 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 8. Family Child Care Home Education Networks §§ 10250–10252 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 9. Child Care and Development Services for Children with Special Needs §§ 10260–10263 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 10. Administration §§ 10265–10277.6 · 33 sections
- CHAPTER 11. Reimbursement Rates §§ 10280–10287.5 · 15 sections
- CHAPTER 12. Family Fees §§ 10290–10292 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 13. Allocations and Expenditures §§ 10300–10309.8 · 23 sections
- CHAPTER 14. Child Care and Development Infrastructure and Workforce Development §§ 10310.1–10311 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 15. Transfer of Information § 10315 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 16. Early Childhood Policy Council § 10320 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 17. Local Programs §§ 10330–10337 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 19. Child Care Subsidy Plan for the City and County of San Francisco §§ 10350–10356 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 20. Individualized County of San Mateo Child Care Subsidy Plan §§ 10360–10366 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 21. Child Care for Recipients of the CalWORKs Program §§ 10370–10376.5 · 15 sections
- CHAPTER 22. Child Development Program Personnel Qualifications §§ 10380–10387.5 · 13 sections
- CHAPTER 22.5. Fraud and Overpayments § 10388 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 23. Administrative Review §§ 10390–10402 · 13 sections
- CHAPTER 25. Building a Better Early Care and Education System §§ 10420–10429.5 · 23 sections
- CHAPTER 26. Direct Service Contract Procedure §§ 10430–10437 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 27. Direct Service Contract Audit Requirements §§ 10440–10441 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 30. Child Care and Development Facilities Capital Outlay §§ 10470–10475 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 31. Local Planning Councils §§ 10480–10487 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 32. Head Start § 10490 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 33. Expulsion and Suspension Procedures in Childcare and Development Services Programs §§ 10491–10491.1 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 34. Whole Child Community Equity §§ 10492–10492.2 · 3 sections
PART 2. ADMINISTRATION §§ 10500–10985 · 218 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 10500–10506 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 1.3. County Plans for CalWORKs §§ 10530–10535 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 1.5. Performance Outcome Incentives Monitoring §§ 10540–10546 · 14 sections
- CHAPTER 2. State Department of Social Services §§ 10550–10619 · 72 sections
- CHAPTER 2.1. Public Social Services for Deaf Persons §§ 10620–10629 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 2.5. Rehabilitation and Employment Coordination §§ 10650–10656 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 3.5. State Administration of Health Care Services and Medical Assistance §§ 10720–10752 · 23 sections
- CHAPTER 4. County Departments §§ 10800–10813.1 · 13 sections
- CHAPTER 4.1. Statewide Automated Welfare System §§ 10816–10824.5 · 13 sections
- CHAPTER 4.5. Aid Payments §§ 10825–10827 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 4.6. CalWORKs Identity Verification § 10831 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 4.7. Electronic Visit Verification System §§ 10835–10836 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 4.8. Administrative Reform Act §§ 10840–10842 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 5. Records §§ 10850–10853 · 16 sections
- CHAPTER 6. Personnel §§ 10900–10909 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 7. Hearings §§ 10950–10967 · 22 sections
- CHAPTER 9. Penalties § 10980 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 10. Reporting on Incarcerated Individuals § 10985 · 1 section
PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE §§ 11000–15771 · 2,477 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 11000–11175 · 107 sections
- CHAPTER 2. California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act §§ 11200–11526.5 · 397 sections
- CHAPTER 3. State Supplementary Program for Aged, Blind and Disabled §§ 12000–12351 · 135 sections
- CHAPTER 3.5. Benefits For California Veterans § 12400 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 4. Emergency Payments and Special Circumstances for Aged, Blind and Disabled §§ 12500–12601 · 12 sections
- CHAPTER 5. Loans to Blind Persons § 12700 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 5.1. Social Services §§ 13000–13008 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 5.4. California Newcomer Education and Well-Being (CalNEW) Program § 13265 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 5.5. Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance §§ 13275–13286 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 5.6. Services for Undocumented Persons §§ 13300–13310 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 5.7. Rapid Response Program §§ 13400–13408 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 5.8. Disaster Relief Grants §§ 13600–13601 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 5.9. Enhanced Services for Asylees and Vulnerable Noncitizens §§ 13650–13654 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 6. Homeless Youth Emergency Service Pilot Projects §§ 13700–13703 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 6.2. Foster Care Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Assistance Program §§ 13750–13757 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 6.5. Nonmedical Care Facilities §§ 13900–13922 · 10 sections
- CHAPTER 7. Basic Health Care §§ 14000–14199.97 · 1,307 sections
- CHAPTER 7.5. Protect Access to Health Care Act of 2024 §§ 14199.100–14199.136 · 44 sections
- CHAPTER 8. Prepaid Plans §§ 14200–14499.77 · 113 sections
- CHAPTER 8.5. Family Planning §§ 14500–14512 · 20 sections
- CHAPTER 8.7. Adult Day Health Care Programs §§ 14520–14590 · 46 sections
- CHAPTER 8.75. Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly §§ 14591–14594 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 8.8. Medi-Cal Management: Alternative Methods §§ 14600–14685.1 · 18 sections
- CHAPTER 8.9. Transition of Community-Based Medi-Cal Mental Health §§ 14700–14727 · 35 sections
- CHAPTER 9. Financial Provisions §§ 15000–15207 · 33 sections
- CHAPTER 9.5. Supportive Care Organizations §§ 15300–15451 · 18 sections
- CHAPTER 10. Supplemental Food Program §§ 15500–15520 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 10.1. Work Incentive Nutritional Supplement § 15525 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 11. Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act §§ 15600–15675 · 72 sections
- CHAPTER 12. Protective Placements and Custody of Endangered Adults §§ 15700–15705.40 · 18 sections
- CHAPTER 13. Adult Protective Services §§ 15750–15768 · 14 sections
- CHAPTER 14. Home Safe Program §§ 15770–15771 · 2 sections
PART 3.3. Health Care Coverage Assistance §§ 15800–15895 · 84 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 15800–15806 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Medi-Cal Access Program §§ 15810–15849 · 29 sections
- CHAPTER 3. County Children’s Health Initiative Program §§ 15850–15864 · 17 sections
- CHAPTER 4. California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program §§ 15870–15895 · 30 sections
- PART 3.5. HEALTH CARE COVERAGE INITIATIVE §§ 15900–15908 · 9 sections
- PART 3.6. Low Income Health Program §§ 15909–15916 · 16 sections
- PART 3.8. HEALTH CARE REFORM ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT, AND RETENTION PLANNING ACT §§ 15925–15926 · 2 sections
PART 4. SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN §§ 16000–16589 · 267 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Foster Care Placement §§ 16000–16014 · 29 sections
- CHAPTER 2. County Adoption Agencies §§ 16100–16106 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 2.1. Aid for Adoption of Children §§ 16115–16125 · 19 sections
- CHAPTER 2.2. State Adoption Services §§ 16130–16133 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 2.3. Adoption of Alcohol- and Drug-Exposed and HIV Positive Children §§ 16135–16135.30 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 2.5. Foster Child Ombudsman Program §§ 16160–16167 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 2.6. Interstate Adoption Assistance Agreements §§ 16170–16177 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Child Welfare Training §§ 16200–16215 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 5. State Child Welfare Services §§ 16500–16523.59 · 114 sections
- CHAPTER 5.1. Child Welfare Services Program Improvement Fund §§ 16524–16524.5 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 5.2. Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program §§ 16524.6–16524.11 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 5.3. Services for Children Who Are Exposed to Alcohol or Drugs or Who Are HIV Positive §§ 16525–16525.30 · 18 sections
- CHAPTER 5.4. Family Urgent Response System for Caregivers and Children or Youth §§ 16526–16530 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 5.5. Child Welfare Leadership and Performance Accountability §§ 16540–16545 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 5.6. Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement, and Support Program §§ 16546–16549 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 6. Children’s Crisis Continuum Pilot Program §§ 16550–16556 · 7 sections
- CHAPTER 6.5. Foster Care Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Programs §§ 16560–16567 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 7. Family First Prevention Services §§ 16585–16589 · 5 sections
- PART 4.4. FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES §§ 16600–16605 · 6 sections
- PART 4.6. LOCAL HEALTH CARE BUDGETING §§ 16800.5–16818 · 12 sections
PART 4.7. HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS §§ 16900–16996.2 · 80 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General §§ 16900–16908.5 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 1.5. Administration of Funds §§ 16909–16909.1 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 2. County Health Services Reporting § 16910 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 2.5. County Reporting Requirements §§ 16915–16916 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Uncompensated Care Assistance §§ 16920–16924 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Rural Health Services §§ 16930–16939 · 16 sections
- CHAPTER 5. California Healthcare for Indigents Program §§ 16940–16995.1 · 40 sections
- CHAPTER 6. Children’s Hospitals §§ 16996–16996.2 · 3 sections
PART 5. COUNTY AID AND RELIEF TO INDIGENTS §§ 17000–17613.4 · 104 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 17000–17030.1 · 27 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Eligibility §§ 17100–17111 · 12 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Work Relief Projects §§ 17200–17201 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 4. Relatives’ Responsibility §§ 17300–17301 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 5. Termination and Recovery of Assistance §§ 17400–17410 · 12 sections
- CHAPTER 5.5. Unemployed or Displaced Workers §§ 17500–17501 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 6. State and Local Fund Allocations §§ 17600–17613.4 · 47 sections
PART 5.5. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS §§ 17700–17739 · 15 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Findings and Declarations § 17700 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 2. Definitions § 17710 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 3. Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs § 17720 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 4. Foster Care §§ 17730–17739 · 12 sections
- PART 5.7. HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS NOT COVERED BY THE MEDICARE PROGRAM OR THE MEDI-CAL PROGRAM §§ 17800–17801 · 2 sections
- PART 5.8. PUBLIC BENEFITS §§ 17850–17852 · 3 sections
PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS §§ 18000–18999.98 · 442 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Welfare Emergency Financing §§ 18000–18005 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 2. County Boards of Public Welfare §§ 18100–18110 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Demonstration Projects in Public Assistance §§ 18200–18207 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 3.2. Juvenile Probation Funding §§ 18220–18221 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 3.3. CalWORKs Demonstration Projects §§ 18230–18247 · 16 sections
- CHAPTER 4. County Wraparound Services Program §§ 18250–18258 · 11 sections
- CHAPTER 4.3. Sexually Exploited Minors Program §§ 18259–18259.3 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 4.45. Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Project § 18260 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 4.5. Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Centers §§ 18275–18279.5 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 4.6. Child Health and Safety Fund §§ 18285–18285.5 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act §§ 18290–18309.5 · 19 sections
- CHAPTER 5.5. Green Light-Green Thumb Programs §§ 18310–18312 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly §§ 18325–18335 · 15 sections
- CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs §§ 18358–18358.38 · 12 sections
- CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care §§ 18360–18360.36 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 6.5. Preventive Health Care for the Aging §§ 18375–18378 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 7. Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act §§ 18400–18402 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 §§ 18450–18524 · 38 sections
- CHAPTER 9. State Programs for the Blind Other Than Public Assistance § 18650 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 9.5. State Healthy Food Access Policy § 18700 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 10. CalFresh §§ 18900–18929 · 92 sections
- CHAPTER 10.1. Food Assistance Program for Legal Immigrants §§ 18930–18935 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 10.2. Tribal Nutrition Assistance § 18936 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 10.3. Cash Assistance Program for Aged, Blind, and Disabled Legal Immigrants §§ 18937–18944 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 11. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention §§ 18950–18973 · 29 sections
- CHAPTER 12. The Maxine Waters Child Abuse Prevention Training Act of 1984 §§ 18975–18979 · 24 sections
- CHAPTER 12.5. Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council Act §§ 18980–18983.8 · 14 sections
- CHAPTER 12.8. Interagency Children’s Services Act §§ 18986–18986.30 · 16 sections
- CHAPTER 12.82. Integrated Children’s Services Programs §§ 18986.40–18986.46 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 12.84. Interagency Day Care Program §§ 18986.50–18986.53 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 12.86. Children’s Services Program Development §§ 18987.6–18987.62 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 12.87. Reform of Residentially Based Services for Children and Youth §§ 18987.7–18987.72 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 12.9. Regulatory Flexibility for Adult Social Services §§ 18988–18988.10 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 12.95. San Mateo County Consolidated Human Services Agency §§ 18989–18989.2 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 12.96. Placer County Integrated Health and Human Services Program § 18990 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 12.991. County Integrated Health and Human Services Program §§ 18991–18991.4 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 14. Community Challenge Grant Program §§ 18993–18993.9 · 10 sections
- CHAPTER 14.1. California Families and Children Home Visit Program §§ 18994–18994.9 · 15 sections
- CHAPTER 14.5. The CalFood Program § 18995 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 14.6. State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program § 18995.1 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 15. Emergency Food Assistance Program Advisory Board § 18996 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 16. California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program §§ 18997–18997.4 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 16.1. The California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Act §§ 18997.5–18997.61 · 12 sections
- CHAPTER 16.5. Federal Children’s Savings Accounts § 18998 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 17. Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program §§ 18999–18999.6 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 18. Homeless Multidisciplinary Personnel Team §§ 18999.8–18999.82 · 3 sections
- CHAPTER 20. Community Care Expansion Program §§ 18999.97–18999.98 · 2 sections
DIVISION 10. STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION §§ 19000–19806 · 133 sections
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 19000–19098.5 · 45 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Powers and Duties §§ 19000–19020 · 25 sections
- CHAPTER 1.5. Program Managers §§ 19050–19054 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Vocational Rehabilitation Federal Fund §§ 19075–19092 · 9 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing §§ 19095–19098.5 · 7 sections
PART 2. REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES §§ 19100–19806 · 88 sections
- CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 19100–19104.5 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 2. Definitions §§ 19150–19154 · 5 sections
- CHAPTER 3. Deaf Persons § 19200 · 1 section
- CHAPTER 5. Rehabilitation Facilities §§ 19400–19471 · 17 sections
- CHAPTER 6. Blind Persons §§ 19500–19652 · 36 sections
- CHAPTER 7. Appeals §§ 19700.1–19710 · 8 sections
- CHAPTER 8. Job Development §§ 19725–19726 · 2 sections
- CHAPTER 8.5. Independent Living Rehabilitation Services §§ 19750–19755 · 6 sections
- CHAPTER 9. Independent Living Centers §§ 19800–19806 · 7 sections
- DIVISION 11.5. Supported Decisionmaking §§ 21000–21008 · 9 sections
- DIVISION 12. CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE §§ 22000–22010 · 15 sections
DIVISION 15. Survivors of Human Trafficking Support Act §§ 23020–23026 · 4 sections
- CHAPTER 1. Law Enforcement Collaboration §§ 23020–23026 · 4 sections
- DIVISION 24. STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM §§ 24000–24027 · 17 sections
- DIVISION 25. HEALTH CARE COVERAGE §§ 25000–25003 · 3 sections