(a) No facility that receives any financial assistance from the State of California shall discriminate against or deny admission to any person, otherwise qualified, based on sex, age, race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, or physical or mental handicap. Facility policies shall so state and apply to the appointment of the treatment staff, hiring of facility employees and the admission, housing and treatment of patients. While a facility may not discriminate against any group identified in this section, the facility may not admit a minor for whom it cannot provide protection from adult patients, appropriate treatment and educational services when applicable. No facility may admit a minor into the same treatment ward with adults as defined in Section 5751.7, Welfare and Institutions Code.

(b) Any bona fide nonprofit religious, fraternal or charitable organization, which can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that its primary or substantial purpose is not to evade this section, may establish admission policies limiting or giving preference to its own members or adherents. Such policies shall not be construed as a violation of (a) above. Any admission of nonmembers or nonadherents shall be subject to (a) above.

(c) Facilities shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336 of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.) which guarantees equal opportunity for persons with disabilities.