SECTIONS 5340-5344 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 5340-5344

5340. It is the intention of the Legislature by enacting this
article to provide legal procedures for the custody, evaluation, and
treatment of users of controlled substances. The enactment of this
article shall not be construed to be evidence that any person subject
to its provisions is mentally disordered, or evidence that the
Legislature considers that such persons are mentally disordered.

5341. As used in this article, "controlled substances" means those
substances referred to in Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000)
of the Health and Safety Code.

5342. Where other applicable sections of this part contain the
phrase "a danger to himself or herself or others, or gravely
disabled," such sections shall be deemed to refer to the condition of
danger to self or others or grave disability as a result of the use
of controlled substances, rather than by mental disorder, as such.

5343. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any person is
a danger to others or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled, as
a result of the use of controlled substances, he or she shall be
subject, insofar as possible, to the provisions of Articles 1
(commencing with Section 5150), 2 (commencing with Section 5200), 4
(commencing with Section 5250), 5 (commencing with Section 5275), and
7 (commencing with Section 5325) of this chapter, except that any
custody, evaluation and treatment, or any procedure pursuant to such
provisions shall only be related to and concerned with the problem of
the person's use of controlled substances.

5344. Any expenditure for the custody, evaluation, treatment, or
other procedures for services rendered a person pursuant to this
article shall be considered an expenditure made under the provisions
of Part 2 (commencing with Section 5600) of this division, and shall
be paid as are other expenditures pursuant to that part. No person
shall be admitted to a state hospital for care and treatment of his
or her use of controlled substances prior to screening and referral
by an agency designated in the county Short-Doyle plan to provide the
services.