CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 477Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-ThomasFebruary 13, 2017 An act relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 477, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. Community mental health services.Existing law contains provisions governing the operation and financing of community mental health services for the mentally disordered in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enable the provision of prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with a mental health disorder, a substance use disorder, or both, to protect public safety, and to encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds.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. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enable the provision of prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with a mental health disorder, substance use disorder, or both, to protect public safety, and to encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 477Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-ThomasFebruary 13, 2017 An act relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 477, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. Community mental health services.Existing law contains provisions governing the operation and financing of community mental health services for the mentally disordered in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enable the provision of prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with a mental health disorder, a substance use disorder, or both, to protect public safety, and to encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 477
Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-ThomasFebruary 13, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas
February 13, 2017
An act relating to mental health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 477, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. Community mental health services.
Existing law contains provisions governing the operation and financing of community mental health services for the mentally disordered in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enable the provision of prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with a mental health disorder, a substance use disorder, or both, to protect public safety, and to encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds.
Existing law contains provisions governing the operation and financing of community mental health services for the mentally disordered in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enable the provision of prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with a mental health disorder, a substance use disorder, or both, to protect public safety, and to encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enable the provision of prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with a mental health disorder, substance use disorder, or both, to protect public safety, and to encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enable the provision of prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with a mental health disorder, substance use disorder, or both, to protect public safety, and to encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enable the provision of prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with a mental health disorder, substance use disorder, or both, to protect public safety, and to encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enable the provision of prompt evaluation and treatment of persons with a mental health disorder, substance use disorder, or both, to protect public safety, and to encourage the full use of all existing agencies, professional personnel, and public funds.
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