California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7227

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 117. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.

Prisoners who have mental health disorders and who are in the state prisons shall be admitted to the state hospitals in accordance with the provisions of the Penal Code.

Cite this section

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7227 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-7-mental-institutions/chapter-2-state-hospitals-for-the-mentally-disordered/article-2-admission/section-7227

Other sections in Article 2 - Admission

§ 7225§ 7226§ 7227§ 7228§ 7230§ 7231§ 7232§ 7234

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