A patient of an institution under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals who participates in a sheltered workshop or vocational rehabilitation program shall not be required to return or remit any earnings received during the patient’s participation to the institution for the cost of care, support, maintenance, and medical attention pursuant to Section 7281.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 38, Sec. 45. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2019.)

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 7281.1

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.