‘Major Overhaul’ of Mental Health System Becomes State Law, a Change in Decades of Practice

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that he had signed the first of a series of bills that aim to transform California’s mental health system. Depending on who you ask, this transformation represents a long overdue humanitarian response — or a worrisome step backward on civil liberties. The move loosens long-standing rules about who is eligible for involuntary treatment under the half-century-old Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, the landmark mental health law that regulates involuntary civil commitment in the state. Advocates and county leaders expect the new legislation to lead to more people being placed in treatment facilities against their will. <a href="https://thefrisc.com/major-overhaul-of-mental-health-system-becomes-state-law-a-change-in-decades-of-practice-4052836ecd36">Click Here</a>