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CA SB1416
Bill
AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "gravely disabled" under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act to include inability to provide for basic personal needs of medical care, in addition to existing categories of food, clothing, and shelter.
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Specifies that inability to provide medical care means the inability is reasonably foreseeable to result in serious bodily injury as defined in Section 15610.67.
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Updates Health and Safety Code Section 1799.111 to align the definition of "gravely disabled" used by hospitals for involuntary detention with the expanded definition in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5008.
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Establishes that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes costs on local agencies, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to Government Code Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500).
Legislative Description
Mental health services: gravely disabled persons.
Last Action
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
6/22/2022