5002. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 84.)

(a) Persons with mental health disorders and persons impaired by chronic alcoholism may no longer be judicially committed.

(b) Persons with mental health disorders shall receive services pursuant to this part. Persons impaired by chronic alcoholism may receive services pursuant to this part if they elect to do so pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5225) of Chapter 2.

(c) Persons with epilepsy may no longer be judicially committed.