California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill into law that makes it easier to put people with serious mental health and addiction problems into a conservatorship.
Senate Bill 43, written by state Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, D-Stockton, is the first update to the state’s conservatorship law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, in 50 years.
It includes people who are unable to provide for their personal safety or necessary medical care due to severe substance use disorder or serious mental health illnesses.
People placed into a conservatorship are often done so involuntarily by family members who are then empowered to make basic health care and other decisions for them.
“Treatments for mental illness can be wonderfully effective, but our laws often prevent us from providing them to individuals who are at mortal risk on our streets. SB 43 will help us provide life saving care,” said Psychiatric Physicians Alliance of California president Dr. Ron Thurston.
Mentally ill?
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First three clients:
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1. Scott Wiener
2. Adam Schiff
3. Barbara Lee
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Spot on, well said !
Make that
4. Newsom
The government would love to include those who make disruptive comments, spread misinformation, and fail to obey authorities. Certain Maga haters desperately need. deprogramming. Treatment and care for these mentally ill people can be wonderfully effective
If we are willfully defiant .. do we get a pass? Or does that only apply to students and teachers?
Yay, I recommend we commit NewScum, Bonita, Wiener and the rest of the lunatic Democrats that have destroyed California over the past 20 years. Oh, and let’s not forget the approximately 60-70% of California’s deranged voters…
Bonta
How about an edit feature Claycord!!!
This should have been passed years ago. As our Local Politicians are limited as to what they can do. Now let’s see if those Billionairs will open their pockets and let it pass.
More ballot harvesting opportunities.
High time. The community is full of dangerous and mentally ill animals.
But how many of the family’s will actually come forward to take responciabilty?
Does Britany Spears come to mind?
I can see where this will be abused by Democrats. And, also, you can “force” treatment on someone. But, not really for true, effective change.
FREE BRITNEY!!!