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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1755.4

Powers and Duties of Youth Authority

Known as the Youth Authority Act

The act spans §§ 1700–1915 (189 sections).

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 659, Sec. 3

The Department of the Youth Authority, in consultation with the State Department of Mental Health shall establish, by regulations adopted at the earliest possible date, but no later than December 31, 2001, standards and guidelines for the administration of psychotropic medications to any person under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Youth Authority, in a manner that protects the health and short- and long-term well-being of those persons. The standards and guidelines adopted pursuant to this section shall be consistent with the due process requirements set forth in Section 2600 of the Penal Code.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.