Cal. Welf. and Inst. Code § 4318

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.

Section 4318 - Aftercare plan for discharged patient placed in facility under county Short-Doyle plan

Each state hospital shall, prior to the discharge of any patient who was placed in the facility under a county Short-Doyle plan, prepare a written recommended aftercare plan which shall be transmitted to the local director of mental health services in the county of the patient's placement.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such aftercare plan shall specify the following:

(a) Diagnoses;

(b) Treatment initiated;

(c) Medications and their dosage schedules;

(d) Date of discharge;

(e) Location of community placement;

(f) Plan for continuing treatment; and

(g) List of referrals indicated, including, but not limited to:

(1) Public social services.

(2) Legal aid.

(3) Educational services.

(4) Vocational services.

(5) Medical treatment other than mental health services.

Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 4318

Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 962.