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Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

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• § 310 — As a condition for the release of such minor, the probation officer may require such minor or his parent, guardian, or relative, or both, to sign a written promise that either or both of them will app
• § 311 — (a) If the probation officer determines that the minor shall be retained in custody, he or she shall immediately file a petition pursuant to Section 332 with the clerk of the juvenile court who shall
• § 313 — (a) Whenever a minor is taken into custody by a peace officer or probation officer, except when such minor willfully misrepresents himself as 18 or more years of age, such minor shall be released with
• § 314 — When a minor willfully misrepresents himself to be 18 or more years of age when taken into custody by a peace officer or probation officer, and this misrepresentation effects a material delay in inves
• § 315 — If a child has been taken into custody under this article and not released to a parent or guardian, the juvenile court shall hold a hearing (which shall be referred to as a “detention hearing”) to det
• § 316 — Upon his or her appearance before the court at the detention hearing, each parent or guardian and the minor, if present, shall first be informed of the reasons why the minor was taken into custody, th
• § 316.1 — (a) Upon his or her appearance before the court, each parent or guardian shall designate for the court his or her permanent mailing address.
• § 316.2 — (a) At the detention hearing, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the court shall inquire of the mother and any other appropriate person as to the identity and address of all presumed or alleged fat
• § 317 — (a) (1) When it appears to the court that a parent or guardian of the child desires counsel but is presently financially unable to afford and cannot for that reason employ counsel, the court may appoi
• § 317.5 — (a) All parties who are represented by counsel at dependency proceedings shall be entitled to competent counsel.
• § 317.6 — (a) On or before January 1, 1996, the Judicial Council shall, after consulting with representatives from the State Bar of California, county counsels, district attorneys, public defenders, county welf
• § 318 — If a district attorney has represented a minor in a dependency proceeding, that district attorney shall not appear, on behalf of the people of the State of California, in any juvenile court hearing wh
• § 318.5 — In a juvenile court hearing, where the parent or guardian is represented by counsel, the county counsel or district attorney shall, at the request of the juvenile court judge, appear and participate i
• § 319 — (a) At the initial petition hearing, the court shall review the report described in subdivision (b) and examine the child’s parents, guardians, Indian custodian, or other persons having relevant knowl
• § 319.1 — When the court finds a minor to be a person described by Section 300, and believes that the minor may need specialized mental health treatment while the minor is unable to reside in his or her natural
• § 319.2 — Notwithstanding Section 319, when a child under the age of six years is not released from the custody of the court, the child may be placed in a community care facility licensed as a group home for ch
• § 319.3 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 319, a child who is the subject of a petition under Section 300 and who is 6 to 12 years of age, inclusive, may be placed in a community care facility licensed as a group h
• § 319.4 — If it is known or if there is reason to know the child is an Indian child, and the child has been ordered detained pursuant to Section 319, any party may request an ex parte hearing prior to dispositi
• § 3200 — (a) The State Department of Public Health shall establish a grant program to reduce fentanyl overdoses and use throughout the state.
• § 3201 — (a) As a condition of receiving a grant pursuant to this chapter, the applying entity shall agree to provide the department with information on the program, including, but not limited to, all of the f
• § 3202 — This chapter shall be implemented only to the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose in the annual Budget Act.
• § 3203 — This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 321 — When a hearing is held under the provisions of this article and no parent or guardian of the minor is present and no parent or guardian has had actual notice of the hearing, a parent or guardian of th
• § 322 — Upon motion of the minor or a parent or guardian of such minor, the court shall continue any hearing or rehearing held under the provisions of this article for one day, excluding Sundays and nonjudici
• § 323 — Upon any hearing or rehearing under the provisions of this article, the court may order such minor or any parent or guardian of such minor who is present in court to again appear before the court, the
• § 324 — Whenever any minor is taken into temporary custody under the provisions of this article in any county other than the county in which the minor is alleged to be within or to come within the jurisdictio
• § 324.5 — (a) Whenever allegations of physical or sexual abuse of a child come to the attention of a local law enforcement agency or the local child welfare department and the child is taken into protective cus
• § 325 — A proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by the filing with the court, by the social worker, of a petition, in conformity with the requir
• § 326.5 — The Judicial Council shall adopt a rule of court effective July 1, 2001, that complies with the requirement of the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Law 93-247) for the appointm
• § 326.7 — Appointment of a guardian ad litem shall not be required for a minor who is a parent of the child who is the subject of the dependency petition, unless the minor parent is unable to understand the nat
• § 327 — Either the juvenile court in the county in which a minor resides or in the county where the minor is found or in the county in which the acts take place or the circumstances exist which are alleged to
• § 328 — (a) If the social worker has cause to believe that there was or is within the county, or residing in the county, a person described in Section 300, the social worker shall immediately make any investi
• § 328.1 — (a) A county child welfare department investigating a case of child abuse or neglect involving an allegation against the parent or guardian of the child shall attempt, as soon as practicable, to deter
• § 328.2 — The State Department of Social Services shall update all regulations, all-county letters, and other instructions relating to the investigation of a minor who may be described by Section 300 to ensure
• § 328.3 — Whenever any officer refers or delivers a minor pursuant to Section 307.
• § 329 — (a) When a person applies to the social worker to commence proceedings in the juvenile court, the application shall be in the form of an affidavit alleging that there was or is within the county, or r
• § 3300 — There is hereby established an institution and branches, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to be known as the California Rehabilitation Center.
• § 3301 — The principal purpose of the California Rehabilitation Center shall be the receiving, control, confinement, employment, education, treatment and rehabilitation of persons under the custody of the Depa
• § 3302 — The Director of Corrections shall acquire, or construct, and equip, in accordance with law, suitable buildings, structures and facilities for the California Rehabilitation Center.
• § 3303 — (a) The Director of Corrections may prescribe and amend rules and regulations for the administration of the California Rehabilitation Center.
• § 3304 — A warden shall be appointed for the California Rehabilitation Center pursuant to Section 6050 of the Penal Code, and the Director of Corrections shall appoint, subject to civil service, such other off
• § 3305 — The supervision, management and control of the California Rehabilitation Center and the responsibility for the care, custody, training, discipline, employment, and treatment of the persons confined in
• § 3306 — The Director of Corrections may authorize the temporary removal from the California Rehabilitation Center or any of its branches under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections of any person c
• § 3307 — The Director of Corrections may establish and operate facilities to be known as community correctional centers.
• § 3308 — The primary purpose of such facilities is to provide housing, supervision, counseling, and other correctional programs for persons committed to the Director of Corrections.
• § 3309 — Commencing July 1, 2005, the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall make rules and regulations for the government of the community correctional centers in the management o
• § 331 — (a) If a person has applied to the social worker, pursuant to Section 329, to commence juvenile court proceedings and the social worker does not file a petition within three weeks after the applicatio
• § 331.5 — When any officer has referred or delivered a child to an agency pursuant to Section 307.
• § 3310 — The Director of Corrections may transfer persons confined in the California Rehabilitation Center, or branches thereof, to community correctional centers and place persons on outpatient status in comm
• § 3311 — The Director of Corrections may grant furloughs to residents of community correctional centers for the purpose of employment, education, including vocational training, or arranging a suitable employme
• § 3313 — (a) The Department of Finance and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall release a report that provides an updated comprehensive plan for the state prison system, including a permanent
• § 332 — A petition to commence proceedings in the juvenile court to declare a child a dependent child of the court shall be verified and shall contain all of the following: (a) The name of the court to which
• § 333 — Any petition filed in juvenile court to commence proceedings pursuant to this chapter that is not verified may be dismissed without prejudice by such court.
• § 334 — Upon the filing of the petition, the clerk of the juvenile court shall set the same for hearing within 30 days, except that in the case of a minor detained in custody at the time of the filing of the
• § 338 — In addition to the notice provided in Sections 290.
• § 339 — In case such citation cannot be served, or the person served fails to obey it, or in any case in which it appears to the court that the citation will probably be ineffective, a warrant of arrest may i
• § 340 — (a) Whenever a petition has been filed in the juvenile court alleging that a minor comes within Section 300 and praying for a hearing on that petition, or whenever any subsequent petition has been fil
• § 340.5 — (a) Whenever pursuant to Article 10 (commencing with Section 360) a social worker is assigned to provide child welfare services, family reunification services, or other services to a dependent child o
• § 341 — Upon request of the social worker, district attorney, the child, or the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian, or on the court’s own motion, the court or the clerk of the court, or an attorney, pursu
• § 342 — (a) In any case in which a minor has been found to be a person described by Section 300 and the petitioner alleges new facts or circumstances, other than those under which the original petition was su
• § 345 — All cases under this chapter shall be heard at a special or separate session of the court, and no other matter shall be heard at such a session.
• § 346 — Unless requested by a parent or guardian and consented to or requested by the minor concerning whom the petition has been filed, the public shall not be admitted to a juvenile court hearing.
• § 347 — At any juvenile court hearing conducted by a juvenile court judge, an official court reporter shall, and at any such hearing conducted by a juvenile court referee, the official reporter, as directed b
• § 348 — The provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 469) of Title 6 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to variance and amendment of pleadings in civil actions shall apply to petitions
• § 349 — (a) A minor or nonminor dependent who is the subject of a juvenile court hearing, and any person entitled to notice of the hearing under Sections 290.
• § 350 — (a) (1) The judge of the juvenile court shall control all proceedings during the hearings with a view to the expeditious and effective ascertainment of the jurisdictional facts and the ascertainment o
• § 3500 — If a department within the California Health and Human Services Agency has received approval of an operational state plan by a federal agency, or has applied and has been approved for a waiver from a
• § 352 — (a) (1) Upon request of counsel for the parent, guardian, minor, or petitioner, the court may continue any hearing under this chapter beyond the time limit within which the hearing is otherwise requir
• § 353 — At the beginning of the hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 325) of this chapter, the judge or clerk shall first read the petition to those present.
• § 353.1 — (a) At the hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 325) of this chapter, any person adjudged a dependent child of the juvenile court shall be informed, both orally a
• § 354 — Except where a minor is in custody, any hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 325) of this chapter may be continued by the court for not more than 10 days in addit
• § 355 — (a) At the jurisdictional hearing, the court shall first consider only the question whether the minor is a person described by Section 300.
• § 355.1 — (a) Where the court finds, based upon competent professional evidence, that an injury, injuries, or detrimental condition sustained by a minor is of a nature as would ordinarily not be sustained excep
• § 356 — After hearing the evidence, the court shall make a finding, noted in the minutes of the court, whether or not the minor is a person described by Section 300 and the specific subdivisions of Section 30
• § 356.5 — A child advocate appointed by the court to represent the interests of a dependent child in a proceeding under this chapter shall have the same duties and responsibilities as a guardian ad litem and sh
• § 357 — Whenever the court, before or during the hearing on the petition, is of the opinion that the minor is mentally ill or if the court is in doubt concerning the mental health of any such person, the cour
• § 358 — (a) After finding that a child is a person described in Section 300, the court shall hear evidence on the question of the proper disposition to be made of the child.
• § 358.1 — Each social study or evaluation made by a social worker or child advocate appointed by the court, required to be received in evidence pursuant to Section 358, shall include, but not be limited to, a f
• § 358.2 — The court report prepared pursuant to Section 358.
• § 359 — (a) Whenever a minor who appears to be a danger to himself or others as a result of the use of narcotics, as defined in Section 11019 of the Health and Safety Code, or a restricted dangerous drug (as
• § 360 — After receiving and considering the evidence on the proper disposition of the case, the juvenile court may enter judgment as follows: (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, if the court finds that the
• § 361 — (a) (1) In all cases in which a minor is adjudged a dependent child of the court on the ground that the minor is a person described by Section 300, the court may limit the control to be exercised over
• § 361.1 — (a) If a child is removed from the physical custody of a parent or guardian on the ground that the child may come within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300, the child shall
• § 361.2 — (a) If a court orders removal of a child pursuant to Section 361, the court shall first determine whether there is a parent of the child, with whom the child was not residing at the time that the even
• § 361.21 — (a) The court shall not order or approve the placement of a child or nonminor dependent in an out-of-state residential facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7910 of the Family Code, unles
• § 361.22 — (a) (1) For a placement made on or after October 1, 2021, each placement of a child or nonminor dependent in a short-term residential therapeutic program, including the initial placement and each subs
• § 361.23 — (a) (1) Whenever voluntary admission into a psychiatric residential treatment facility is sought for a child or nonminor dependent who is subject to a petition pursuant to Section 300, the court shall
• § 361.3 — (a) In any case in which a child is removed from the physical custody of their parents pursuant to Section 361, preferential consideration shall be given to a request by a relative of the child for pl
• § 361.31 — (a) If an Indian child is removed from the physical custody of their parents or Indian custodian pursuant to Section 361, the child’s placement shall comply with this section.
• § 361.4 — (a) Prior to making the emergency placement of a child pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 309 or Section 361.
• § 361.45 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, when the sudden unavailability of a foster caregiver requires a change in placement for a child who is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Secti
• § 361.49 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), regardless of their age, a child shall be deemed to have entered foster care on the earlier of the date of the jurisdictional hearing held pursuant to Sectio
• § 361.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), or when the parent has voluntarily relinquished the child and the relinquishment has been filed with the State Department of Social Services, or upon the est
• § 361.6 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the court may order family reunification services to continue for a nonminor dependent, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, if the nonminor dependent and
• § 361.7 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 361.
• § 361.8 — (a) The Legislature declares that a child of a minor parent or nonminor dependent parent shall not be considered to be at risk of abuse or neglect solely on the basis of information concerning the par
• § 362 — (a) If a child is adjudged a dependent child of the court on the ground that the child is a person described by Section 300, the court may make any and all reasonable orders for the care, supervision,
• § 362.04 — (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Caregiver” means any licensed certified foster parent, approved relative caregiver, or approved nonrelative extended family member, or approved resource family.
• § 362.05 — (a) (1) Every child adjudged a dependent child of the juvenile court shall be entitled to participate in age-appropriate extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities, including, but not limited
• § 362.06 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Caregiver” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 362.
• § 362.1 — (a) In order to maintain ties between the parent or guardian and any siblings and the child, and to provide information relevant to deciding if, and when, to return a child to the custody of his or he
• § 362.2 — It is the intent of the Legislature that if a placement out-of-home is necessary pursuant to an individualized education program, that this placement be as near the child’s home as possible, unless it
• § 362.3 — In addition to the notice provided in Sections 297 and 332, the juvenile court may issue its citation directing any parent, guardian, or foster parent of the person concerning whom a petition has been
• § 362.4 — (a) If the juvenile court terminates its jurisdiction over a minor who has been adjudged a dependent child of the juvenile court prior to the minor’s attainment of the age of 18 years, and proceedings
• § 362.5 — (a) The clerk of the superior court shall open a separate court file for nonminor dependents under the dependency, delinquency, or transition jurisdiction of the court.
• § 362.6 — (a) When a hearing is requested pursuant to Section 1202.
• § 362.7 — When the home of a nonrelative extended family member is being considered for placement of a child, the home shall be evaluated, and approval of that home shall be granted or denied, pursuant to the s
• § 362.8 — (a) At a review hearing where a parent or guardian’s participation in reunification or family maintenance services is considered by the court, including, but not limited to, hearings pursuant to Secti
• § 363 — If the parent or person legally responsible for the care of any minor who is found to be a person described in Section 300 receives public assistance or care, any portion of which is attributable to t
• § 364 — (a) Every hearing in which an order is made placing a child under the supervision of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300 and in which the child is not removed from the physical custody of his o
• § 364.05 — Notwithstanding Section 364, in a county of the first class, a copy of the report required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 364 shall be provided to all parties at least 10 calendar days before
• § 365 — The court may require the social worker or any other agency to render any periodic reports concerning children committed to its care, custody, and control under the provisions of Section 362 that the
• § 366 — (a) (1) The status of every dependent child in foster care shall be reviewed periodically as determined by the court but no less frequently than once every six months, as calculated from the date of t
• § 366.05 — Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 366.
• § 366.1 — Each supplemental report required to be filed pursuant to Section 366 shall include, but not be limited to, a factual discussion of each of the following subjects: (a) Whether the county welfare depar
• § 366.2 — The court report prepared pursuant to Section 366.
• § 366.21 — (a) Every hearing conducted by the juvenile court reviewing the status of a dependent child shall be placed on the appearance calendar.
• § 366.215 — With respect to a hearing held pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 366.
• § 366.22 — (a) (1) When a case has been continued pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (g) of Section 366.
• § 366.23 — If a noncustodial parent is seeking placement or custody of a child, the social worker shall inform the caretaker that he or she has the right to provide the court with input regarding the placement o
• § 366.24 — (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “tribal customary adoption” means adoption by and through the tribal custom, traditions, or law of an Indian child’s tribe.
• § 366.25 — (a) (1) When a case has been continued pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 366.
• § 366.26 — (a) This section applies to children who are adjudged dependent children of the juvenile court pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 360.
• § 366.27 — (a) If a court, pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (g) of Section 366.
• § 366.28 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that delays caused by appeals from court orders designating the specific placement of a dependent child after parental rights have been terminated may cause a su
• § 366.29 — (a) When a court, pursuant to Section 366.
• § 366.3 — (a) (1) If a juvenile court orders a permanent plan of adoption, tribal customary adoption, adoption of a nonminor dependent pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 366.
• § 366.31 — (a) If a review hearing is the last review hearing to be held before the child attains 18 years of age, the court shall ensure all of the following: (1) The child’s case plan includes a plan for the c
• § 366.32 — (a) With respect to a nonminor dependent, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, who has a permanent plan of long-term foster care that was ordered pursuant to Section 366.
• § 366.35 — (a) The implementation and operation of the amendments to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 366, subdivision (g) of Section 366.
• § 366.4 — (a) Any minor for whom a guardianship has been established resulting from the selection or implementation of a permanency plan pursuant to Section 366.
• § 366.5 — The dependency jurisdiction shall be suspended for a child whom the juvenile court declares to be a dual status child based on the joint assessment and recommendation of the county probation departmen
• § 367 — (a) Whenever a person has been adjudged a dependent child of the juvenile court and has been committed or otherwise disposed of as provided in this chapter for the care of dependent children of the ju
• § 368 — In a case where the residence of a dependent child of the juvenile court is out of the state and in another state or foreign country, or in a case where that child is a resident of this state but his
• § 369 — (a) (1) If a person is taken into temporary custody under Article 7 (commencing with Section 305) and is in need of medical, surgical, dental, or other remedial care, the social worker may, upon the r
• § 369.5 — (a) (1) If a child is adjudged a dependent child of the court under Section 300 and the child has been removed from the physical custody of the parent under Section 361, only a juvenile court judicial
• § 369.6 — (a) (1) The State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services, shall contract for child psychiatry services to complete a record review for all aut
• § 370 — The juvenile court may, in any case before it in which a petition has been filed as provided in Article 7 (commencing with Section 305), order that the social worker obtain the services of those psych
• § 371 — When the court has ordered a dependent child or a ward of the juvenile court placed for adoption or has appointed a relative or nonrelative legal guardian, the social worker or probation officer shall
• § 375 — (a) Whenever a petition is filed in the juvenile court of a county other than the residence of the person named in the petition, or whenever, subsequent to the filing of a petition in the juvenile cou
• § 376 — The expense of the transfer and all expenses in connection with the transfer and for the support and maintenance of such person shall be paid from the county treasury of the court ordering the transfe
• § 377 — Whenever a case is transferred as provided in Section 375, the order of transfer shall recite each and all of the findings, orders, or modification of orders that have been made in the case, and shall
• § 378 — Whenever an order of transfer from another county is filed with the clerk of any juvenile court, the clerk shall place the transfer order on the calendar of the court, and it shall have precedence ove
• § 379 — In any action under the provisions of this article in which the residence of a minor person is determined, both the county in which the court is situated and any other county which, as a result of the
• § 380 — Any person adjudged to be a dependent child of the juvenile court may be permitted by order of the court to reside in a county other than the county of his or her legal residence, and the court shall
• § 381 — (a) If a case is dismissed by a state court because the child is already a ward of a tribal court or the tribe has exclusive jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings pursuant to subdivisions
• § 385 — Any order made by the court in the case of any person subject to its jurisdiction may at any time be changed, modified, or set aside, as the judge deems meet and proper, subject to such procedural req
• § 386 — No order changing, modifying, or setting aside a previous order of the juvenile court shall be made either in chambers, or otherwise, unless prior notice of the application therefor has been given by
• § 387 — (a) An order changing or modifying a previous order by removing a child from the physical custody of a parent, guardian, relative, or friend and directing placement in a foster home, or commitment to
• § 388 — (a) (1) Any parent or other person having an interest in a child who is a dependent child of the juvenile court or a nonminor dependent as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, or the child or
• § 388.1 — (a) A nonminor who has not attained 21 years of age may petition the court in which he or she was previously found to be a dependent or delinquent child of the juvenile court for a hearing to determin
• § 389 — (a) In any case in which a petition has been filed with a juvenile court to commence proceedings to adjudge a person a dependent child of the court, in any case in which a person is cited to appear be
• § 390 — A judge of the juvenile court in which a petition was filed, at any time before the minor reaches the age of 21 years, may dismiss the petition or may set aside the findings and dismiss the petition i
• § 391 — (a) (1) At the first regularly scheduled review hearing held pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 366.
• § 395 — (a) (1) A judgment in a proceeding under Section 300 may be appealed in the same manner as any final judgment, and any subsequent order may be appealed as an order after judgment.
• § 396 — It is the policy of the Legislature that foster care should be a temporary method of care for the children of this state, that children have a right to a normal home life free from abuse, that reunifi
• § 397 — In order to carry out the policy stated in Section 396, each county welfare department or probation department shall report to the State Department of Social Services, in the frequency and format dete
• § 399 — Any minor being considered for placement in a foster home shall have the right to make a brief statement to the court making a decision on placement.
• § 4 — No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and no right accrued, is affected by the provisions of this code, but all procedure thereafter taken therein shall conform to the provi
• § 400 — Any county may institute a program of advocates for pupils in foster care placement.
• § 4000 — There is in the California Health and Human Services Agency a State Department of State Hospitals.
• § 4001 — As used in this division “state hospital” means any hospital specified in Section 4100.
• § 4004 — The department is under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of State Hospitals.
• § 4005 — With the consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint, to serve at his or her pleasure, the Director of State Hospitals.
• § 4005.1 — The State Department of State Hospitals, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the State Department of Social Services may adopt and enforce rules and regulations necessary to carry out th
• § 4005.4 — All regulations heretofore adopted by the State Department of Health pursuant to authority now vested in the State Department of Mental Health by Section 4005.
• § 4005.5 — All regulations relating to state hospitals previously adopted by the State Department of Mental Health pursuant to authority now vested in the State Department of State Hospitals by Section 4005.
• § 4005.6 — All regulations heretofore adopted by the State Department of Mental Health pursuant to authority vested in the State Department of Health Care Services by Section 4005.
• § 4005.7 — All regulations heretofore adopted by the State Department of Mental Health, and its successor, pursuant to authority vested in the State Department of Health Care Services by Section 4005.
• § 4005.8 — (a) The Deputy Director of the Office of Protective Services of the State Department of State Hospitals has oversight of all protective service components within the department’s law enforcement and f
• § 4006 — With the approval of the Department of Finance and for use in the furtherance of the work of the State Department of State Hospitals, the director may accept any or all of the following: (a) Grants of
• § 4007 — The department may expend in accordance with law all money now or hereafter made available for its use, or for the administration of any statute administered by the department.
• § 4008 — (a) The department may expend money in accordance with law for the actual and necessary travel expenses of officers and employees of the department who are authorized to absent themselves from the Sta
• § 4009 — The department may appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as it deems necessary, subject to the laws governing civil service.
• § 401 — The program shall utilize educational advocates to assist children in foster care through the educational system.
• § 4010 — Except as in this chapter otherwise prescribed, the provisions of the Government Code relating to state officers and departments shall apply to the State Department of State Hospitals.
• § 4011 — (a) The State Department of Health Care Services has jurisdiction over the execution of the laws relating to the care, custody, and treatment of persons with mental health disorders only to the extent
• § 4011.5 — In counties where hospitals under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals are located, the state hospitals shall ensure that appropriate special education and related services, pur
• § 4012 — The State Department of State Hospitals, the State Department of Health Care Services, and other departments as necessary, may: (a) Disseminate educational information relating to the prevention, diag
• § 4012.5 — The State Department of State Hospitals may obtain psychiatric, medical and other necessary aftercare services for judicially committed patients on leave of absence from state hospitals by contracting
• § 4015 — (a) The State Department of State Hospitals shall, in coordination with the task force described in subdivision (c) and with other state entities, including, but not limited to, the Department of Gene
• § 4016 — In every place in which a person with a mental health disorder may be involuntarily held, the persons confined therein shall be permitted access to, and examination or inspection of, copies of this co
• § 4017 — (a) The department may provide information to the Controller to guide distribution of resources dedicated for mental health services under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 17600) of Part 5 of Divisi
• § 402 — An advocate and a county participating in this program shall be held harmless by the state when acting in their official capacity except for acts or omissions that are found to have been wanton, reckl
• § 4021 — (a) When the department has reason to believe that a person held in custody as having a mental health disorder is wrongfully deprived of his or her liberty, or is cruelly or negligently treated, or th
• § 4022 — When complaint is made to the department regarding the officers or management of a hospital or institution for persons with mental health disorders, or regarding the management of a person detained th
• § 4023 — (a) The State Department of State Hospitals shall report to the agency described in subdivision (i) of Section 4900 the following incidents involving a resident of a state mental hospital: (1) Any une
• § 4023.6 — (a) The Office of Law Enforcement Support within the California Health and Human Services Agency shall investigate both of the following: (1) Any incident at a developmental center or state hospital t
• § 4023.7 — (a) The Office of Law Enforcement Support shall be responsible for contemporaneous oversight of investigations that (1) are conducted by the State Department of State Hospitals and involve an incident
• § 4023.8 — (a) (1) Commencing October 1, 2016, the Office of Law Enforcement Support shall issue regular reports, no less than semiannually, to the Governor, the appropriate policy and budget committees of the L
• § 4024 — The State Department of State Hospitals proposed allocations for level-of-care staffing in state hospitals that serve persons with mental disabilities shall be submitted to the Department of Finance f
• § 4024.7 — The Governor or the Director of Health Care Services shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, a Deputy Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services of the State Departmen
• § 4025 — Charges made by the department for the care and treatment of each patient in a facility maintained by the department shall not exceed the actual cost thereof as determined by the director in accordanc
• § 4027 — The State Department of State Hospitals may adopt regulations concerning patients’ rights and related procedures applicable to the inpatient treatment of mentally ill offenders receiving treatment pur
• § 403 — An advocate shall not be assigned to assist any minor in foster care placement who has been appointed a surrogate parent.
• § 4030 — The Director of Health Care Services shall organize appropriate staff of the department to ensure implementation of the planning, research, evaluation, technical assistance, and quality assurance resp
• § 4031 — The State Department of Health Care Services shall, to the extent resources are available, do all of the following: (a) Conduct, sponsor, coordinate, and disseminate results of research and evaluation
• § 4032 — The State Department of Health Care Services shall, when appropriate, give and receive grants and contracts for research, evaluation, and quality assurance efforts.
• § 4033 — (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall, to the extent resources are available, comply with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration federal planning requirements.
• § 404 — Any school district that has a foster youth services program shall not be eligible to participate in the program authorized by this chapter.