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Jul 10, 2023 · The CARE Act authorizes specified adult persons to petition a civil court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan that may include treatment, housing resources, and other services. Legislation. On July 10, 2023, Assembly Bill (AB) 102 (Ting, Chapter 102, Statutes of 2023) was signed into law.
The CARE Act is intended as an intervention for the most severely impaired Californians to prevent avoidable psychiatric hospitalizations, incarceration, and Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Mental Health conservatorship.
Oct 2, 2023 · CARE Act Launches Today: Here’s What to Know. California courts in seven counties on Monday launched the CARE Act, a new pathway to deliver mental health treatment and support services to the most vulnerable Californians. By Merrill Balassone. Oct 2, 2023.
On October 1, 2023, Cohort 1 counties will implement CARE, including Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and San Francisco. Los Angeles will begin on December 1, 2023. All remaining counties will begin implementation by December 1, 2024, unless the county is granted additional time by DHCS.
The CARE Act creates a new pathway to deliver mental health and substance use disorder services to the most severely impaired Californians who too often suffer in homelessness or incarceration without treatment. The CARE Act moves care and support upstream, providing the most vulnerable Californians with access to critical behavioral health ...
The CARE Act is designed as an upstream intervention to divert from and prevent more restrictive conservatorships or incarceration. The CARE Act provides a pathway for individuals to participate in creating their own CARE plan that outlines individual needs. The CARE plan is implemented by local government entities – primarily counties ...
A new approach is needed to act earlier and to provide support and accountability for individuals with severe untreated mental illnesses as well as for local governments responsible for providing behavioral health services. Through California’s civil courts earlier action, support, and accountability is provided through the CARE process.
