Section 854.4

Gov. Code § 854.4, under Medical, Hospital and Public Health Activities.

Gov. Code § 854.4

As used in this chapter, “mental illness or addiction” means any condition for which a person may be detained, cared for, or treated in a mental institution, in a facility designated by a county pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5150) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or in a similar facility.

(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1099.)