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DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.81›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 11. Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act 15600-15675›ARTICLE 2. Definitions 15610-15610.70

§ 15610.67

California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Serious bodily injury” means an injury involving extreme physical pain, substantial risk of death, or protracted loss or impairment of function of a bodily member, organ, or of mental faculty, or requiring medical intervention, including, but not limited to, hospitalization, surgery, or physical rehabilitation.

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 659, Sec. 1. (AB 40) Effective January 1, 2013.)

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