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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 4.1Pt. 1§ 4418 Developmental Services Aftercare Contracts

§ 4418 Developmental Services Aftercare Contracts

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 4418 Developmental Services Aftercare Contracts

Key Takeaways

  • •The state can help people who were in a mental health hospital get care after they leave.
  • •They can make deals with local places or private groups to give this help.
  • •The help can be things like doctor visits or therapy near where the person lives.

Example

A person leaves a state mental health hospital and goes back home.

The state can work with a local clinic to make sure this person gets the doctor visits or therapy they need near their home.

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§ 4418 Developmental Services Aftercare Contracts

The State Department of Developmental Services may obtain psychiatric, medical and other necessary aftercare services for judicially committed patients on leave of absence from state hospitals by contracting with any city, county, local health district, or other public officer or agency, or with any private person or agency to furnish such services to patients in or near the home community of the patient. Any city, county, local health district, or other public officer or agency authorized by law to provide mental health and aftercare services is authorized to enter such contracts. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

medicalhospitalcontractpatienthealthdevelopmental servicesthe california departmentthe state department

Related Statutes

  • § 4012.5 Patient Aftercare Contracts
  • § 14166.18 Hospital Baseline Funding Calculation
  • § 17801 Standard Charity Care Contract
  • § 4042 Mental Health Research Coordination
  • § 4418.5 Developmentally Disabled Care Services

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 4418.
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