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 8. Community Controlled Substances Treatment Services |
Section 5342.
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Where other applicable sections of this part contain the phrase "a danger to himself or herself or others, or gravely disabled," such sections shall be deemed to refer to the condition of danger to self or others or grave disability as a result of the use of controlled substances, rather than by mental disorder, as such.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1635, Sec. 102.)