Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5150.5 — Detention of Persons with a Mental Health Condition for Evaluation and Treatment
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5150.5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2021-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) An examination or assessment pursuant to Section 5150 or 5151 may be conducted using telehealth. An examination or assessment provided pursuant to Section 5150 or 5151 shall be consistent with the county’s authority to designate facilities for evaluation and treatment, pursuant to Sections…
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5150.5 — Detention of Persons with a Mental Health Condition for Evaluation and Treatment is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) An examination or assessment pursuant to Section 5150 or 5151 may be conducted using telehealth. An examination or assessment provided pursuant to Section 5150 or 5151 shall be consistent with the county’s authority to designate facilities for evaluation and treatment, pursuant to Sections 5150 and 5404.
(b) For the purposes of this section and Section 5151, “telehealth” means the mode of delivering health care services and public health via information and communication technologies, as defined in Section 2290.5 of the Business and Professions Code.