Section 5696.2.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 5696.2.
in effectNo ward shall be admitted to any regional facility described in this chapter who meets any of the following criteria:
(a)
The ward has a primary substance abuse problem.
(b)
The ward has a primary developmental disability.
(c)
The ward requires an acute psychiatric hospital setting.
(d)
The ward can benefit from or requires a level of treatment or confinement not provided at the facility.
(e)
The ward suffers from a medical condition which requires ongoing nursing and medical care, beyond the level that the program can provide.
(f)
The ward is under conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of this part.
References
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 5350.
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