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Welfare and Institutions Code § 4334

CHAPTER 4. County Use of State Hospitals

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 4334Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 24, Sec. 118. (AB 1470) Effective June 27, 2012.

The State Department of State Hospitals, in collaboration with counties, shall do all of the following:

(a) Prepare and publish a catalogue of available state hospital services. The catalogue shall be updated annually.

(b) Develop a process by which a county or group of counties constituting the primary user of a particular hospital may, upon their request individually, or through selected representatives, participate in long-range planning and program development to ensure the provision of appropriate services.

(c) Ensure direct county involvement in admission to, and discharge from, beds contracted for patients under Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5.