California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
Division 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
Part 1. THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT |
Chapter 2. Involuntary Treatment |
ARTICLE 1.5. Detention of Inebriates for Evaluation and Treatment |
Section 5170.1.
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A 72-hour treatment and evaluation facility shall include one or more of the following:
(1) A screening, evaluation, and referral facility which may be accomplished by a mobile crisis unit, first aid station or ambulatory detoxification unit;
(2) A detoxification facility for alcoholic and acutely intoxicated persons.
(3) An alcohol recovery house.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1024.)