California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. S.E. (In re S.E.), 260 Cal.Rptr.3d 181, 46 Cal.App.5th 795 (Cal. App. 2020):
which have the force and effect of law ( People v. Cain, supra , 82 Cal.App.4th at p. 89, 97 Cal.Rptr.2d 836 ), require applicants for assistance to submit a complete statement of losses directly related to the crime, including, where mental health services were received, "a description of the services provided along with a statement that the services were in fact received and that such services were required as a direct result of the qualifying crime and for no other reason." ( Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, 649.7, subd. (a)(5).) The board is authorized to "require the submission of mental health treatment session or progress notes in order to determine whether the treatment will best aid the victim or derivative victim and is necessary as a direct result of the qualifying crime." (Id. , subd. (b)(1).) The application must be certified under penalty of perjury. (Id. , subd. (d).)
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