California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
Division 7. MENTAL INSTITUTIONS |
Chapter 2. State Hospitals for the Mentally Disordered |
ARTICLE 3. Patients’ Care |
Section 7254.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Department of State Hospitals shall have the authority to require that patients committed to a state mental health facility pursuant to Section 1026 of, and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, and Sections 6316 and 6321 of this code shall wear identifiable clothing in a secured area of the facility.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 24, Sec. 165. Effective June 27, 2012.)