DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 5000-5952›PART 1. THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT 5000-5550›CHAPTER 2. Involuntary Treatment 5150-5349.5›ARTICLE 4. Certification for Intensive Treatment 5250-5259.3
§ 5259.2
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Whenever a county designates two or more facilities to provide treatment, and the person to be treated, his or her family, conservator, or guardian expresses a preference for one of these facilities, the professional person certifying the person to be treated shall attempt, if administratively possible, to comply with the preference.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1598, Sec. 4.)
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