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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Government Code - GOV |
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Title 1. GENERAL |
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Division 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES |
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Part 2. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES |
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Chapter 5. Medical, Hospital and Public Health Activities |
Section 854.1.
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure continuity of care for clients of Agnews Developmental Center and Lanterman Developmental Center.
(b) In the effort to achieve these goals, it is the intent of the Legislature to seek and implement recommendations that include all of the following services to retain Agnews and Lanterman staff as employees:
(1) Crisis management teams that provide behavioral, medical, and dental treatment, training, and technical assistance.
(2) Specialized services, including adaptive equipment design and fabrication, and medical, dental, psychological, and assessment services.
(3) Staff support in community homes to assist individuals with behavioral or psychiatric needs.
(c) As used in this chapter, the terms "mental institution" or "medical facility" also include a developmental services facility. For the purposes of this chapter "developmental services facility" means any facility or place where a public employee provides developmental services relating to the closure of Agnews Developmental Center or Lanterman Developmental Center.