California § 15703.05 - Whether or not medical treatment is required, a physician treating an adult may,
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 15703.05 — Whether or not medical treatment is required, a physician treating an adult may,, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15703.05. Whether or not medical treatment is required, a physician treating an adult may,
Whether or not medical treatment is required, a physician treating an adult may, if he or she determines that the person is an endangered adult, delay the release of the endangered adult until a local law enforcement agency takes custody of the endangered adult, it is determined by the responding agency the adult is not endangered, or the responding agency takes other appropriate action to ensure the safety of the endangered adult.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15703.05 ("Whether or not medical treatment is required, a physician treating an adult may,") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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