Health and Safety Code section 11831

To the maximum extent possible, a reasonable effort to refer a client to other programs, facilities, or services is encouraged for any program or facility which is unable to accept a client after initial assessment.

Source: Section 11831, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11831. (updated Jan. 1, 1989; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_11831

Original Source: Section 11831, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11831. (last accessed May 12, 2025).