This bill was an attempt to reform mental health patients rights advocacy in ways that would help advocates be more effective. SB 1800 would have required regional centers to consider outside evaluations and tests in determining eligibility. SB 1858 was an attempt to reform the mental health system in consumer friendly ways. At the end of the 2000 session, PAI s legislative analysts Paul Gerowitz and Virginia Knowlton prepared a summary for the year. The main section details bills that passed and were chaptered, with affected code sections.
Appendices cover vetoed bills, including the governor s veto messages, and defeated bills.
Topics include the state budget, care facilities, children s services, civil rights, consumer protection, coverage and benefits, developmental disabilities, health, housing, labor and employment, licensing and credentialing, mental health, special education, transportation, and technology.