DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.8›PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 18000-18999.8›CHAPTER 11. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention 18950-18973›ARTICLE 1. General 18950-18950.5

§ 18950.5

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

For the purposes of this chapter, a child receiving treatment by spiritual means as provided in Section 16508 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not for that reason alone be considered an abused or neglected child.

(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1334.)

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