Skip to content
ChatProjectCodes

DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 5000-5952›PART 4. THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT 5850-5886›CHAPTER 1. Interagency System of Care 5850-5878.3›ARTICLE 6. County System of Care Requirements 5865-5867.5

§ 5865.3

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

When a county system of care services children, zero to five years of age, the following structures and services shall be available, and when not available, the county plan shall identify a timeline for the development of these services:

(a) Collaborative agreements with public health systems, regional center services, child care programs, CalWORKs providers, drug and alcohol treatment programs, child welfare services, and other agencies that may identify children and families at risk of mental health problems that affect young children.

(b) Outreach protocols that can assist parents to identify child behaviors that may be addressed early to prevent mental or emotional disorders and assure normal child development.

(c) Identification of trained specialists that can assist the parents of very young children at risk for emotional, social, or developmental problems with treatment.

(d) Performance measures that ensure that services to families of very young children are individual, identified by the family, and developmentally appropriate.

(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 520, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
Export this section
▸Contents — California Welfare and Institutions Code
California Welfare and Institutions Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.