Section 5961.4.
5961.4. (a) As a component of the initiative, the State Department of Health Care Services shall develop and maintain a school-linked statewide fee schedule for outpatient mental health or substance use disorder treatment provided to a student 25 years of age or younger at a schoolsite. (b) The department shall develop and maintain a school-linked statewide provider […]
Section 5961.5.
5961.5. (a) As a component of the initiative, the State Department of Health Care Services shall develop and select evidence-based interventions and community-defined promising practices to improve outcomes for children and youth with, or at high risk for, behavioral health conditions. (b) Prior to selecting the evidence-based interventions, as described in subdivision (a), the department shall establish […]
Section 5970.
5970. This part shall be known, and may be cited, as Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 319, Sec. 7. (SB 1338) Effective January 1, 2023. Section conditionally operative as provided in Section 5970.5.)
Section 5970.5.
5970.5. This part shall be implemented as follows, with technical assistance and continuous quality improvement, pursuant to Section 5983: (a) A first cohort of counties, which shall include the Counties of Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne, and the City and County of San Francisco, shall begin no later than October 1, 2023, unless […]
Section 5971.
5971. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this part. (a) “CARE agreement” means a voluntary settlement agreement entered into by the parties. A CARE agreement includes the same elements as a CARE plan to support the respondent in accessing community-based services and supports. (b) “CARE plan” means an individualized, appropriate […]
Section 5972.
5972. An individual shall qualify for the CARE process only if all of the following criteria are met: (a) The person is 18 years of age or older. (b) The person is currently experiencing a severe mental illness, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5600.3 and has a diagnosis identified in the disorder […]
Section 5973.
5973. (a) Proceedings under this part may be commenced in any of the following: (1) The county in which the respondent resides. (2) The county where the respondent is found. (3) The county where the respondent is facing criminal or civil proceedings. (b) If the respondent does not reside in the county in which proceedings are initiated under this subdivision, […]
Section 5960.25.
5960.25. For purposes of implementing this chapter, the department may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this section shall be exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of […]
Section 5974.
5974. The following adult persons may file a petition to initiate the CARE process: (a) A person with whom the respondent resides. (b) A spouse, parent, sibling, child, or grandparent or other individual who stands in loco parentis to the respondent. (c) The director of a hospital, or their designee, in which the respondent is hospitalized, including hospitalization […]
Section 5960.3.
5960.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a facility project funded by a grant pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed consistent and in conformity with any applicable local plan, standard, or requirement, and allowed as a permitted use, within the zone in which the structure is located, and shall not be subject to a conditional use […]