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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 4§ 7277 Mental Health Care Costs

§ 7277 Mental Health Care Costs

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 7277 Mental Health Care Costs

Key Takeaways

  • •The state hospital can charge people for mental health care or alcoholism treatment.
  • •They can try to collect this money even if the person is in another state.
  • •The hospital boss can choose not to charge someone if they might get sent out of the country by immigration.

Example

If someone gets mental health treatment at a state hospital, they might get a bill for it later.

The hospital can send the bill and try to get the money, even if the person moves to another state. But if the person might get deported, the hospital can decide not to charge them.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7277 Mental Health Care Costs

The State Department of State Hospitals shall collect all the costs and charges mentioned in Section 7275, and shall determine, pursuant to Section 7275, and collect the charges for care and treatment rendered persons in community mental health clinics maintained by the department and may take action necessary to effect their collection within or without the state. The Director of State Hospitals may, however, at his or her discretion, refuse to accept payment of charges for the care and treatment in a state hospital of person with a mental health disorder or who has chronic alcoholism and who is eligible for deportation by the federal immigration authorities. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 120. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

treatmenthospitalpatientdirectorporthealthimmigrationthe california department

Related Statutes

  • § 7251 Patient Examination Requirements
  • § 4043 Mental Health Research Leadership
  • § 5306.5 Outpatient Treatment Revocation
  • § 5307 Outpatient Danger Hearing Petition
  • § 5309 Early Release For Safety

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 7277.
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