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DIVISION 7. MENTAL INSTITUTIONS 7100-7700›CHAPTER 2. State Hospitals for the Mentally Disordered 7200-7375›ARTICLE 7. Leave of Absence, Discharge, and Restoration to Capacity of Persons Other Than the Mentally Disordered Criminals 7350-7362

§ 7356

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

The charges for the care and keeping of persons on leave of absence from a state hospital where the State Department of State Hospitals, the State Department of Developmental Services, or the State Department of Social Services pays for the care shall be a liability of the person, his or her estate, and relatives, to the same extent that the liability exists for patients in state hospitals.

The State Department of State Hospitals shall collect or adjust the charges in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 7275) of Chapter 3 of this division.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 24, Sec. 195. (AB 1470) Effective June 27, 2012.)

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