Nothing in this part shall be construed in any way as limiting the right of any person to make voluntary application at any time to any public or private agency or practitioner for mental health services, either by direct application in person, or by referral from any other public or private agency or practitioner.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5003
General Provisions
Known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act
The act spans §§ 5000–5550 (263 sections).
Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1667.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.