DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 5000-5952›PART 4. THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT 5850-5883›CHAPTER 1. Interagency System of Care 5850-5878.3›ARTICLE 3. Target Client Population 5856-5856.2

§ 5856

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

For the purposes of this part, “seriously emotionally disturbed children” means those minors under 18 years of age described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1229, Sec. 2 (1st of two). Effective January 1, 1993.)

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