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- The Lanterman–Petris–Short (LPS) Act (Chapter 1667 of the 1967 California Statutes, codified as Cal. Welf & Inst. Code, sec. 5000 et seq.) regulates involuntary civil commitment to a mental health institution in the state of California. The act set the precedent for modern mental health commitment procedures in the United States.
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The LPS Act is a California law that regulates the involuntary treatment and placement of people with mental health disabilities. It establishes rights, protections, and due process for mental health consumers and their families.
The Lanterman–Petris–Short (LPS) Act ( Chapter 1667 of the 1967 California Statutes, codified as Cal. Welf & Inst. Code, sec. 5000 et seq.) regulates involuntary civil commitment to a mental health institution in the state of California. The act set the precedent for modern mental health commitment procedures in the United States.
Protect persons with mental health disorders and developmental disabilities from criminal acts. The Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act is part of the California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC). It is covered under WIC Division 5, starting with Section 5000 and subsequent chapters and articles.
LPS Act, enacted in 1967 Purpose: (WIC 5001) (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 impaired by
The LPS Act (Lanterman Petris Short) is a law that allows involuntary treatment for people with serious mental illness who are gravely disabled. This issue brief proposes recommendations and policy guidelines to improve the LPS Act and reduce the revolving doors of homelessness, hospitalization and criminal justice.
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You have the right to be free from abuse, neglect, or harm, including unnecessary or excessive physical restraint, isolation, or medication. Medication shall not be used as punishment, for the convenience of staff, as a substitute for treatment, or in quantities that interfere with the treatment program.
Pub. #5608.01. Chapter 3: Your Rights under the LPS Act. Under the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act and other laws, even if you are receiving treatment involuntarily, you maintain certain patients’ rights. For example, you are statutorily entitled to individualized treatment that is least restrictive of your personal liberties.
