§ 4240 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The …
§ 4241 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, by this chapter, to …
§ 4242 As used in this chapter, the following definitions …
§ 4243 (a) All funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter …
§ 4244 The Director of State Hospitals shall enter into a contract with the …
§ 4245 Contracts entered in pursuant to this chapter shall:(a) Have an …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 4 > Part 2 > Chapter 2.5 - Families of Persons With Serious Mental Disorders

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Family: means persons whose children, spouses, siblings, parents, grandparents, or grandchildren have a serious mental health disorder. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4242
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Serious mental health disorder: means a mental health disorder that is severe in degree and persistent in duration and that may cause a behavioral disorder or impair functioning so as to interfere substantially with activities of daily living. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 4242