CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2442Introduced by Assembly Member SantiagoFebruary 14, 2018 An act to amend Section 5001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2442, as introduced, Santiago. Mental health.Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary detention and treatment of any person with a mental disorder who, as a result of the mental disorder, is a danger to others or to himself or herself, or is gravely disabled. Other existing law, the Childrens Civil Commitment and Mental Health Treatment Act of 1988, provides for the involuntary detention and treatment of a minor, who as a result of a mental disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or is gravely distraught, as provided. Existing law states that the legislative intent of both of these acts is to, among other things, provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism, and to protect persons with mental health disorders or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5001. The provisions of this This part and Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585) shall be construed to promote the legislative intent as follows:(a) To end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and chronic alcoholism, and to eliminate legal disabilities.(b) To provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism.(c) To guarantee and protect public safety.(d) To safeguard individual rights through judicial review.(e) To provide individualized treatment, supervision, and placement services by a conservatorship program for persons who are gravely disabled.(f) To encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds to accomplish these objectives and to prevent duplication of services and unnecessary expenditures.(g) To protect persons with mental health disorders and or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.(h) To provide consistent standards for protection of the personal rights of persons receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).(i) To provide services in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the needs of each person receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2442Introduced by Assembly Member SantiagoFebruary 14, 2018 An act to amend Section 5001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2442, as introduced, Santiago. Mental health.Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary detention and treatment of any person with a mental disorder who, as a result of the mental disorder, is a danger to others or to himself or herself, or is gravely disabled. Other existing law, the Childrens Civil Commitment and Mental Health Treatment Act of 1988, provides for the involuntary detention and treatment of a minor, who as a result of a mental disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or is gravely distraught, as provided. Existing law states that the legislative intent of both of these acts is to, among other things, provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism, and to protect persons with mental health disorders or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2442
Introduced by Assembly Member SantiagoFebruary 14, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago
February 14, 2018
An act to amend Section 5001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2442, as introduced, Santiago. Mental health.
Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary detention and treatment of any person with a mental disorder who, as a result of the mental disorder, is a danger to others or to himself or herself, or is gravely disabled. Other existing law, the Childrens Civil Commitment and Mental Health Treatment Act of 1988, provides for the involuntary detention and treatment of a minor, who as a result of a mental disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or is gravely distraught, as provided. Existing law states that the legislative intent of both of these acts is to, among other things, provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism, and to protect persons with mental health disorders or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary detention and treatment of any person with a mental disorder who, as a result of the mental disorder, is a danger to others or to himself or herself, or is gravely disabled. Other existing law, the Childrens Civil Commitment and Mental Health Treatment Act of 1988, provides for the involuntary detention and treatment of a minor, who as a result of a mental disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or is gravely distraught, as provided. Existing law states that the legislative intent of both of these acts is to, among other things, provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism, and to protect persons with mental health disorders or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5001. The provisions of this This part and Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585) shall be construed to promote the legislative intent as follows:(a) To end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and chronic alcoholism, and to eliminate legal disabilities.(b) To provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism.(c) To guarantee and protect public safety.(d) To safeguard individual rights through judicial review.(e) To provide individualized treatment, supervision, and placement services by a conservatorship program for persons who are gravely disabled.(f) To encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds to accomplish these objectives and to prevent duplication of services and unnecessary expenditures.(g) To protect persons with mental health disorders and or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.(h) To provide consistent standards for protection of the personal rights of persons receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).(i) To provide services in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the needs of each person receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5001. The provisions of this This part and Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585) shall be construed to promote the legislative intent as follows:(a) To end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and chronic alcoholism, and to eliminate legal disabilities.(b) To provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism.(c) To guarantee and protect public safety.(d) To safeguard individual rights through judicial review.(e) To provide individualized treatment, supervision, and placement services by a conservatorship program for persons who are gravely disabled.(f) To encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds to accomplish these objectives and to prevent duplication of services and unnecessary expenditures.(g) To protect persons with mental health disorders and or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.(h) To provide consistent standards for protection of the personal rights of persons receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).(i) To provide services in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the needs of each person receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).
SECTION 1. Section 5001 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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5001. The provisions of this This part and Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585) shall be construed to promote the legislative intent as follows:(a) To end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and chronic alcoholism, and to eliminate legal disabilities.(b) To provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism.(c) To guarantee and protect public safety.(d) To safeguard individual rights through judicial review.(e) To provide individualized treatment, supervision, and placement services by a conservatorship program for persons who are gravely disabled.(f) To encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds to accomplish these objectives and to prevent duplication of services and unnecessary expenditures.(g) To protect persons with mental health disorders and or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.(h) To provide consistent standards for protection of the personal rights of persons receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).(i) To provide services in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the needs of each person receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).
5001. The provisions of this This part and Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585) shall be construed to promote the legislative intent as follows:(a) To end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and chronic alcoholism, and to eliminate legal disabilities.(b) To provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism.(c) To guarantee and protect public safety.(d) To safeguard individual rights through judicial review.(e) To provide individualized treatment, supervision, and placement services by a conservatorship program for persons who are gravely disabled.(f) To encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds to accomplish these objectives and to prevent duplication of services and unnecessary expenditures.(g) To protect persons with mental health disorders and or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.(h) To provide consistent standards for protection of the personal rights of persons receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).(i) To provide services in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the needs of each person receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).
5001. The provisions of this This part and Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585) shall be construed to promote the legislative intent as follows:(a) To end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and chronic alcoholism, and to eliminate legal disabilities.(b) To provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism.(c) To guarantee and protect public safety.(d) To safeguard individual rights through judicial review.(e) To provide individualized treatment, supervision, and placement services by a conservatorship program for persons who are gravely disabled.(f) To encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds to accomplish these objectives and to prevent duplication of services and unnecessary expenditures.(g) To protect persons with mental health disorders and or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.(h) To provide consistent standards for protection of the personal rights of persons receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).(i) To provide services in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the needs of each person receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).
5001. The provisions of this This part and Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585) shall be construed to promote the legislative intent as follows:
(a) To end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and chronic alcoholism, and to eliminate legal disabilities.
(b) To provide prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or persons impaired by chronic alcoholism.
(c) To guarantee and protect public safety.
(d) To safeguard individual rights through judicial review.
(e) To provide individualized treatment, supervision, and placement services by a conservatorship program for persons who are gravely disabled.
(f) To encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds to accomplish these objectives and to prevent duplication of services and unnecessary expenditures.
(g) To protect persons with mental health disorders and or developmental disabilities from criminal acts.
(h) To provide consistent standards for protection of the personal rights of persons receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).
(i) To provide services in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the needs of each person receiving services under this part and under Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 5585).