In determining whether good cause exists for a refusal or failure to comply with program requirements, the county shall take into consideration whether the participant has a mental disability that caused or substantially contributed to the refusal or failure to comply with program requirements. This determination shall be made, where appropriate, in consultation with the county mental health department.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 122. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)