17501. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 90, Sec. 1.)

(a) A county may, upon the affirmative vote of the board of supervisors, elect to contract with a contracting agency for services which provide counseling and referral and resource information services that conform to the purposes listed in Section 17500.

(b) The services provided under contract may include:

(1) Telephone crisis counseling.

(2) Development and publication of resource guides.

(3) Direct supportive counseling.

(c) The services provided under contract may not include direct financial assistance to clients.