CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 596Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 5009 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 596, as introduced, Stern. Mental health.Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary commitment and treatment of a person who is a danger to themselves or others or who is gravely disabled. Existing law requires a person who receives evaluation or treatment pursuant to the act to be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing those services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.This bill would instead make that provision applicable to a person receiving both evaluation and treatment under the act.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 5009 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5009. Persons receiving evaluation or and treatment under this part shall be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing such those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 596Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 5009 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 596, as introduced, Stern. Mental health.Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary commitment and treatment of a person who is a danger to themselves or others or who is gravely disabled. Existing law requires a person who receives evaluation or treatment pursuant to the act to be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing those services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.This bill would instead make that provision applicable to a person receiving both evaluation and treatment under the act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 596
Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Senator Stern
February 22, 2019
An act to amend Section 5009 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 596, as introduced, Stern. Mental health.
Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary commitment and treatment of a person who is a danger to themselves or others or who is gravely disabled. Existing law requires a person who receives evaluation or treatment pursuant to the act to be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing those services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.This bill would instead make that provision applicable to a person receiving both evaluation and treatment under the act.
Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary commitment and treatment of a person who is a danger to themselves or others or who is gravely disabled. Existing law requires a person who receives evaluation or treatment pursuant to the act to be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing those services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.
This bill would instead make that provision applicable to a person receiving both evaluation and treatment under the act.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5009 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5009. Persons receiving evaluation or and treatment under this part shall be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing such those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.
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 5009 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5009. Persons receiving evaluation or and treatment under this part shall be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing such those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.
SECTION 1. Section 5009 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
5009. Persons receiving evaluation or and treatment under this part shall be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing such those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.
5009. Persons receiving evaluation or and treatment under this part shall be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing such those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.
5009. Persons receiving evaluation or and treatment under this part shall be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing such those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.
5009. Persons receiving evaluation or and treatment under this part shall be given a choice of physician or other professional person providing such those services, in accordance with the policies of each agency providing services, and within the limits of available staff in the agency.