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DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.81›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 12. Protective Placements and Custody of Endangered Adults 15700-15705.40›ARTICLE 3. Protective Services 15703-15705.40

§ 15703.05

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

Whether or not medical treatment is required, a physician treating an adult may, if he or she determines that the person is an endangered adult, delay the release of the endangered adult until a local law enforcement agency takes custody of the endangered adult, it is determined by the responding agency the adult is not endangered, or the responding agency takes other appropriate action to ensure the safety of the endangered adult.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 913, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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