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DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 5000-5987›PART 4. THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT 5850-5886›CHAPTER 1. Interagency System of Care 5850-5878.3›ARTICLE 2. County Systems of Care and Their Mission 5852-5855.5

§ 5852

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

There is hereby established an interagency system of care for children with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances that provides comprehensive, coordinated care based on the demonstration project under former Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 5575), as added by Chapter 160 of the Statutes of 1987, and the former 1983 State Department of Mental Health planning model for children’s services. Each participating county shall adapt the model to local needs and priorities.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 197. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)

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