17501. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 90, Sec. 1.)
(a)A county may, upon the affirmative vote of the board of…#
(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:#
(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…#
(c) The services provided under contract may not include direct financial assistance to clients.