Whenever any person under the jurisdiction of the Youth Authority, or any minor under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, is in need of medical, surgical, or dental care, the Youth Authority or the Department of Corrections, as applicable, may authorize, upon the recommendation of the attending physician or dentist, as applicable, the performance of that necessary medical, surgical, or dental service.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1755.3
Powers and Duties of Youth Authority
Known as the Youth Authority Act
The act spans §§ 1700 to 1915 (189 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 496, Sec. 1
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.