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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 […]