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DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS 1700-2106›CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority 1700-1915›ARTICLE 4. Powers and Duties of Youth Authority 1750-1778

§ 1755.3

California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Whenever any person under the jurisdiction of the Youth Authority, or any minor under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, is in need of medical, surgical, or dental care, the Youth Authority or the Department of Corrections, as applicable, may authorize, upon the recommendation of the attending physician or dentist, as applicable, the performance of that necessary medical, surgical, or dental service.

(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 496, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)

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