Cal. WIC § 9252

This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 9252, part of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code — governs public social services, juvenile justice, and mental health/developmental disability services.

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Official statutory text

Implementation of this chapter shall be grounded on the following principles:

(a) Services shall be provided in the least restrictive, most home-based environment compatible with the health condition, mental status, and long-term needs of each consumer.

(b) Services shall be accessible through multiple points of entry into a continuum of long-term care services that meet a wide range of needs of the aging population and for persons with disabilities.

(c) Home- and community-based long-term care services shall be readily accessible from the hospital.

(d) Home- and community-based long-term care services that meet a wide range of consumer needs shall be available.

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