CA AB1836

Authorizes courts to refer conservatees to local mental health systems for assessments to determine if they have treatable mental illness, including whether they are gravely disabled due to mental disorder or chronic alcoholism and unwilling or incapable of accepting voluntary treatment

Requires courts to appoint counsel for conservatees who cannot afford legal representation in these proceedings

Mandates that local mental health systems file assessment copies with the referring court

Requires conservatee presence at evidentiary hearings unless they waive attendance, and mandates consultation with a licensed physician or psychologist

Establishes state reimbursement to counties for costs mandated by this legislation through existing statutory procedures