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Bills Currently In The California or U.S. Legislature That Affect Mental Health Statutes And Laws (Click buttons below to see the bills.)
STATE ASSEMBLY BILLS
AB 920 Adds housing status as protected discrimination category - CAMHPRA supports
AB 1001 Requires general acute care hospitals to create/report on standards for behavioral health care
AB 459 Requires creation of review system for private behavioral health care services
AB 1029 Changes Advanced Healthcare Directive form to inlcude MH care agent
AB 1376 Immunizes ambulances from criminal libility and prohibits requirement of LPS hold for transport
AB 1316 Requires MediCal beneficiaries be provided all services necesary for psychiatric emergency care
STATE SENATE BILLS
SB 11 Mental Health Counseling on CSU Campuses
SB 35 Changes extension delay application deadline date for CARE act
SB 43 Expands Definition of Grave Disability - CAMHPRA opposes
SB 45 Creates Acute Psychiatric Hospital Loan Fund
SB 58 Decriminalizes certain hallucinogens for personal use
SB 63 Creates two criminal justice program grants
SB 65 Authorizes DHCS to establish BH Continuum Infrastructure Program
SB 87 Changes AB2275 conservatorship court/jury trial continuance from 15 to 20 days
SB 232 Expands definition of grave disability - CAMHPRA opposes
SB 326 Restructures MHSA payment system
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