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DIVISION 4. MENTAL HEALTH 4000-4390›PART 2. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE MENTALLY DISORDERED 4100-4335›CHAPTER 3. Officers and Employees 4300-4320

§ 4316

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

Subject to rules and regulations adopted by the department, the hospital director may establish a sheltered workshop at a state hospital to provide patients with remunerative work performed in a setting which simulates that of industry and is performed in such a manner as to meet standards of industrial quality. The workshop shall be so operated as to provide the treatment staff with a realistic atmosphere for assessing patients’ capabilities in work settings, and to provide opportunities to strengthen and expand patient interests and aptitudes.

(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 962.)

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