California Welfare And Institutions Code Section 4318

Each state hospital shall, prior to the discharge of any patient who was placed in the facility under a county Short-Doyle plan, prepare a written recommended aftercare plan which shall be transmitted to the local director of mental health services in the county of the patient`s placement. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such aftercare plan shall specify the following: (a) Diagnoses; (b) Treatment initiated; (c) Medications and their dosage schedules; (d) Date of discharge; (e) Location of community placement; (f) Plan for continuing treatment; and (g) List of referrals indicated, including, but not limited to: (1) Public social services. (2) Legal aid. (3) Educational services. (4) Vocational services. (5) Medical treatment other than mental health services.