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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5009

General Provisions

Known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act

The act spans §§ 5000 to 5550 (263 sections).

Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1667.

Persons receiving evaluation or treatment under this part shall be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing such services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.

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