- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Sep 25, 2020
What it does
Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, authorizes the involuntary commitment and treatment of persons with specified mental health disorders for the protection of the persons so committed. Under the act, if a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is a danger to others, or to themselves, or is gravely disabled, the person may, upon probable cause, be taken into custody for a period of up to 72 hours for assessment, evaluation, and crisis intervention, or placement for evaluation and treatment. Existing law requires persons providing the evaluation services to be properly qualified professionals, and authorizes those professionals to provide telehealth evaluation services.…
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This bill passed and is now law.
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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.