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California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 5325.3

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) For purposes of administering antipsychotic medications to a person admitted as a voluntary patient, as described in Section 850 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations, or any successor regulation, who consents to receiving those medications, as part of specialty mental health services covered under Medi-Cal or as part of community mental health services, a health facility, or a facility that has a community residential treatment program pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 5670) of Chapter 2.5 of Part 2, shall not be required to obtain the signature of that patient.

(b) For a patient described in subdivision (a), the facility shall maintain a written record containing both of the following:

(1) A notation that the information about informed consent to antipsychotic medications as described in subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, of Section 851 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations, or any successor regulations, has been discussed with the patient by the prescribing physician.

(2) A notation that the patient understands the nature and effect of the antipsychotic medications and consents to the administration of those medications.

(c) For purposes of this section, “health facility” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, except for subdivisions (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (k), and (m) of that section.

(d)(1) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this section, in whole or in part, by means of information notices or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action. The notice or other similar instruction shall supersede Section 852 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations.

(2) The department may amend, adopt, or repeal regulations for purposes of implementing this section in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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