Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5326.85 — Legal and Civil Rights of Persons Involuntarily Detained
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5326.85
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
No convulsive treatment shall be performed if the patient, whether admitted to the facility as a voluntary or involuntary patient, is deemed to be able to give informed consent and refuses to do so. The physician shall indicate in the treatment record that the treatment was refused despite the…
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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5326.85 — Legal and Civil Rights of Persons Involuntarily Detained is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
No convulsive treatment shall be performed if the patient, whether admitted to the facility as a voluntary or involuntary patient, is deemed to be able to give informed consent and refuses to do so. The physician shall indicate in the treatment record that the treatment was refused despite the physician’s advice and that he has explained to the patient the patient’s responsibility for any untoward consequences of his refusal.