Health and Safety Code section 1454

In any county where a county hospital has been established, any expectant mother who is unable to pay for her necessary care shall be admitted to the county hospital, and the cost of her maintenance and care shall be a proper charge against and shall be paid by the county of her residence.

Source: Section 1454, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1454. (updated Jan. 1, 1961; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_1454

Original Source: Section 1454, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1454. (last accessed May 12, 2025).