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Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act: changes to the definition of “gravely disabled”; changes for conservatorship proceedings; expanded data collection requirements. PURPOSE: Provide stakeholders with a summary of SB 43’s changes to the . LPS . Act, effective January 1, 2024, and provide information about
Mar 10, 2019 · When deinstitutionalization began 50 years ago, California mistakenly relied on community treatment facilities, which were never built. And the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act made it virtually impossible to compel treatment prior to extreme decompensation. The consequence became clear quickly. The number of mentally ill people entering the criminal ...
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Report 2019-119. Lanterman-Petris-Short Act California Has Not Ensured That Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses Receive Adequate Ongoing Care. Report Number: 2019-119. Summary.
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Lanterman-Petris-Short Act: The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (“LPS”) authorizes involuntary psychiatric treatment in very limited circumstances. The LPS Act was enacted in 1967 and sought to “end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders”.
May 9, 2024 · The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act is codified in the California Welfare and Institutions Code. This compilation, prepared by the Legislative Counsel, includes the 2023 revisions to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act and related laws (Divisions 4.1, 4.5, and 4.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and ...
