SB 27

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 02, 2024
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.

Abstract

Existing law, the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act, authorizes specified adult persons to petition a civil court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan and implement services, to be provided by county behavioral health agencies, to provide behavioral health care, including stabilization medication, housing, and other enumerated services, to adults who are currently experiencing a severe mental illness and have a diagnosis identified in the disorder class schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, and who meet other specified criteria. Existing law authorizes a specified individual to commence the CARE process, known as the original petitioner. Existing law authorizes the court to dismiss a case without prejudice when the court finds that a petitioner has not made a prima facie showing that they qualify for the CARE process. Existing law requires the court to take prescribed actions if it finds that a prima facie showing has been made, including, but not limited to, setting the matter for an initial appearance on the petition. This bill would allow the court to conduct the initial appearance on the petition at the same time as the prima facie determination if specified requirements are met. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Dec 03, 2024

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.

Dec 02, 2024

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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