County patients’ rights advocates may conduct investigations if there is probable cause to believe that the rights of a past or present recipient of mental health services have been, may have been, or may be violated.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5522
County Advocates
Known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act
The act spans §§ 5000 to 5550 (263 sections).
Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 841, Sec. 7.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.