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CA Welf & Inst Code § 5340 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 8 - Community Controlled Substances Treatment Services|Section 5340.

5340.  It is the intention of the Legislature by enacting this article to provide legal procedures for the custody, evaluation, and treatment of users of controlled substances. The enactment of this article shall not be construed to be evidence that a person subject to its provisions is has a mental health disorder, or evidence that the Legislature considers that those persons have a mental health disorder.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 93. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5341 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 8 - Community Controlled Substances Treatment Services|Section 5341.

5341.  As used in this article, “controlled substances” means those substances referred to in Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1635, Sec. 101.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5342 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 8 - Community Controlled Substances Treatment Services|Section 5342.

5342.  Where other applicable sections of this part contain the phrase “a danger to himself or herself or others, or gravely disabled,” such sections shall be deemed to refer to the condition of danger to self or others or grave disability as a result of the use of controlled substances, rather than by mental disorder, as such.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1635, Sec. 102.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5343 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 8 - Community Controlled Substances Treatment Services|Section 5343.

5343.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any person is a danger to others or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled, as a result of the use of controlled substances, he or she shall be subject, insofar as possible, to the provisions of Articles 1 (commencing with Section 5150), 2 (commencing with Section 5200), 4 (commencing with Section 5250), 5 (commencing with Section 5275), and 7 (commencing with Section 5325) of this chapter, except that any custody, evaluation and treatment, or any procedure pursuant to such provisions shall only be related to and concerned with the problem of the person’s use of controlled substances.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1635, Sec. 103.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5344 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 8 - Community Controlled Substances Treatment Services|Section 5344.

5344.  Any expenditure for the custody, evaluation, treatment, or other procedures for services rendered a person pursuant to this article shall be considered an expenditure made under the provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 5600) of this division, and shall be paid as are other expenditures pursuant to that part. No person shall be admitted to a state hospital for care and treatment of his or her use of controlled substances prior to screening and referral by an agency designated in the county Short-Doyle plan to provide the services.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1635, Sec. 104.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5345 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 9 - The Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration Project Act of 2002|Section 5345.

5345.  (a) This article shall be known, and may be cited, as Laura’s Law.(b) “Assisted outpatient treatment” shall be defined as categories of outpatient services that have been ordered by a court pursuant to Section 5346 or 5347.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1017, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5346.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 9 - The Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration Project Act of 2002|Section 5346.5.

5346.5.  (a) In a county or group of counties where services are available, as provided in Section 5348, and in accordance with the requirements of Section 5346, a court may order a person who is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to this section to obtain assisted outpatient treatment if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, both of the following:(1) The facts stated in the verified petition filed in accordance with this section are true.(2) The person meets the definition of an eligible conservatee as set forth in this section.(b) An “eligible conservatee” is a person who is a conservatee under this part who is the subject of a pending petition to terminate a conservatorship, who meets the criteria of Section 5346, and who, if the petition were granted, would benefit from assisted outpatient treatment to reduce the risk of deteriorating mental health while living independently.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 426, Sec. 2. (SB 507) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5347 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 9 - The Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration Project Act of 2002|Section 5347.

5347.  (a) In a county or group of counties where services are available pursuant to Section 5348, a person who is determined by the court to be subject to subdivision (a) of Section 5346 may voluntarily enter into an agreement for services under this section.(b) (1) After a petition for an order for assisted outpatient treatment is filed, but before the conclusion of the hearing on the petition, the person who is the subject of the petition, or the person’s legal counsel with the person’s consent, may waive the right to an assisted outpatient treatment hearing for the purpose of obtaining treatment under a settlement agreement, provided that an examining licensed mental health treatment provider states that the person can survive safely in the community. The settlement agreement may not exceed 180 days in duration and shall be agreed to by all parties.(2) The settlement agreement shall be in writing, be approved by the court, and include a treatment plan developed by the community-based program that will provide services that provide treatment in the least restrictive manner consistent with the needs of the person who is the subject of the petition.(3) Either party may request that the court modify the treatment plan at any time during the 180-day period.(4) The court shall designate the appropriate county department to monitor the person’s treatment under, and compliance with, the settlement agreement. If the person fails to comply with the treatment according to the agreement, the designated county department shall notify the counsel designated by the county and the person’s counsel of the person’s noncompliance.(5) A settlement agreement approved by the court pursuant to this section shall have the same force and effect as an order for assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to Section 5346.(6) At a hearing on the issue of noncompliance with the agreement, the written statement of noncompliance submitted shall be prima facie evidence that a violation of the conditions of the agreement has occurred. If the person who is the subject of the petition denies any of the facts as stated in the statement, they have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the alleged facts are false.(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.(Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 140, Sec. 4. (AB 1976) Effective January 1, 2021. Operative July 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5349 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 9 - The Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration Project Act of 2002|Section 5349.

5349.  (a) A county or group of counties that does not wish to implement this article may opt out of the requirements of this article by a resolution passed by the governing body that state the reasons for opting out and any facts or circumstances relied on in making that decision. To the extent otherwise permitted under state and federal law, counties that implement this article may pay for the provision of services under Sections 5347 and 5348 using funds distributed to the counties from the Mental Health Subaccount, the Mental Health Equity Subaccount, and the Vehicle License Collection Account of the Local Revenue Fund, funds from the Mental Health Account and the Behavioral Health Subaccount within the Support Services Account of the Local Revenue Fund 2011, funds from the Mental Health Services Fund when included in county plans pursuant to Section 5847, and any other funds from which the Controller makes distributions to the counties for those purposes. Compliance with this section shall be monitored by the State Department of Health Care Services as part of the review and approval of city, county, or group of county performance contracts.(b) In lieu of the resolution to opt out pursuant to subdivision (a), a county may elect to implement this article in combination with one or more counties pursuant to the implementation provisions of subdivision (d).(c) A county or group of counties implementing this article shall not reduce existing voluntary mental health programs serving adults or children’s mental health programs as a result of implementation.(d) If multiple counties choose to provide services pursuant to Section 5348, those counties shall execute a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that shall include, but not be limited to, a process for designating the lead county for an individual receiving services pursuant to the MOU for the following purposes:(1) Making the finding set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 5346.(2) Ensuring that services are provided and determining where they are provided.(3) Determining the county incurring financial responsibility, as applicable, for an individual receiving services.(4) Ensuring that appropriate followup care is in place upon an individual’s release from the treatment program.(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.(Repealed (in Sec. 7) and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 140, Sec. 8. (AB 1976) Effective January 1, 2021. Operative July 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5349.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 2 - Involuntary Treatment|ARTICLE 9 - The Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration Project Act of 2002|Section 5349.1.

5349.1.  (a) A county or group of counties that implements this article, shall, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services, client and family advocacy organizations, and other stakeholders, develop a training and education program for purposes of improving the delivery of services to mentally ill individuals who are, or who are at risk of being, involuntarily committed under this part. This training shall be provided to mental health treatment providers contracting with participating counties and to other individuals, including, but not limited to, mental health professionals, law enforcement officials, and certification hearing officers involved in making treatment and involuntary commitment decisions.(b) The training shall include both of the following:(1) Information relative to legal requirements for detaining a person for involuntary inpatient and outpatient treatment, including criteria to be considered with respect to determining if a person is considered to be gravely disabled.(2) Methods for ensuring that decisions regarding involuntary treatment, as provided for in this part, direct patients toward the most effective treatment. Training shall include an emphasis on each patient’s right to provide informed consent to assistance.(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.(Repealed (in Sec. 9) and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 140, Sec. 10. (AB 1976) Effective January 1, 2021. Operative July 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 6.2 - Mental Health Advocacy|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 5500.

5500.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Advocacy” means those activities undertaken on behalf of persons who are receiving or have received mental health services to protect their rights or to secure or upgrade treatment or other services to which they are entitled.(b) “Mental health client” or “client” means a person who is receiving or has received services from a mental health facility, service, or program and who has personally or through a guardian ad litem, entered into an agreement with a county patients’ rights advocate for the provision of advocacy services.(c) “Mental health facilities, services, or programs” means a publicly operated or supported mental health facility or program; a private facility or program licensed or operated for health purposes providing services to persons with mental health disorders; and publicly supported agencies providing other than mental health services to clients with mental health disorders.(d) “Independent of providers of service” means that the advocate has no direct or indirect clinical or administrative responsibility for any recipient of mental health services in any mental health facility, program, or service for which he or she performs advocacy activities.(e) “County patients’ rights advocate” means an advocate appointed, or whose services are contracted for, by a local mental health director.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 97. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 6.2 - Mental Health Advocacy|ARTICLE 2 - Patients Rights Program|Section 5511.

5511.  The Director of State Hospitals or the executive director of each state hospital may contract with independent persons or agencies to perform patients’ rights advocacy services in state hospitals.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 98. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5512 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 6.2 - Mental Health Advocacy|ARTICLE 2 - Patients Rights Program|Section 5512.

5512.  Training of county patients’ rights advocates shall be provided by the contractor specified in Section 5510 responsible for the provision of protection and advocacy services to persons with mental disabilities. Training shall be directed at ensuring that all county patients’ rights advocates possess:(a) Knowledge of the service system, financial entitlements, and service rights of persons receiving mental health services. This knowledge shall include, but need not be limited to, knowledge of available treatment and service resources in order to ensure timely access to treatment and services.(b) Knowledge of patients’ rights in institutional and community facilities.(c) Knowledge of civil commitment statutes and procedures.(d) Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations affecting recipients of mental health services.(e) Ability to work effectively and respectfully with service recipients and providers, public administrators, community groups, and the judicial system.(f) Skill in interviewing and counseling service recipients, including giving information and appropriate referrals.(g) Ability to investigate and assess complaints and screen for legal problems.(h) Knowledge of administrative and judicial due process proceedings in order to provide representation at administrative hearings and to assist in judicial hearings when necessary to carry out the intent of Section 5522 regarding cooperation between advocates and legal representatives.(i) Knowledge of, and commitment to, advocacy ethics and principles.(j) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1996.(Amended (as added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 722, Sec. 29) by Stats. 1995, Ch. 546, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996. Section operative January 1, 1996, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 6.2 - Mental Health Advocacy|ARTICLE 2 - Patients Rights Program|Section 5513.

5513.  The patients’ rights program shall serve as a liaison between county patients’ rights advocates and the State Department of Health Care Services.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 107. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 6.2 - Mental Health Advocacy|ARTICLE 2 - Patients Rights Program|Section 5514.

5514.  There shall be a five-person Patients’ Rights Committee formed through the California Behavioral Health Planning Council. This committee, supplemented by two ad hoc members appointed by the chairperson of the committee, shall advise the Director of Health Care Services and the Director of State Hospitals regarding department policies and practices that affect patients’ rights. The committee shall also review the advocacy and patients’ rights components of each county mental health plan or performance contract and advise the Director of Health Care Services and the Director of State Hospitals concerning the adequacy of each plan or performance contract in protecting patients’ rights. The ad hoc members of the committee shall be persons with substantial experience in establishing and providing independent advocacy services to recipients of mental health services.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 511, Sec. 4. (AB 1688) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 6.2 - Mental Health Advocacy|ARTICLE 3 - County Advocates|Section 5520.

5520.  Each local mental health director shall appoint, or contract for the services of, one or more county patients’ rights advocates. The duties of these advocates shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(a) To receive and investigate complaints from or concerning recipients of mental health services residing in licensed health or community care facilities regarding abuse, unreasonable denial or punitive withholding of rights guaranteed under the provisions of Division 5 (commencing with Section 5000).(b) To monitor mental health facilities, services and programs for compliance with statutory and regulatory patients’ rights provisions.(c) To provide training and education about mental health law and patients’ rights to mental health providers.(d) To ensure that recipients of mental health services in all licensed health and community care facilities are notified of their rights.(e) To exchange information and cooperate with the patients’ rights program.This section does not constitute a change in, but is declarative of the existing law.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 109. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 6.2 - Mental Health Advocacy|ARTICLE 3 - County Advocates|Section 5521.

5521.  It is the intent of the Legislature that legal representation regarding changes in client legal status or conditions and other areas covered by statute providing for local public defender or court-appointed attorney representation, shall remain the responsibility of local agencies, in particular the county public defender. County patients’ rights advocates shall not duplicate, replace, or conflict with these existing or mandated local legal representations. This section shall not be construed to prevent maximum cooperation between legal representatives and providers of advocacy services.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 841, Sec. 7.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1 - THE LANTERMAN-PETRIS-SHORT ACT|CHAPTER 6.2 - Mental Health Advocacy|ARTICLE 3 - County Advocates|Section 5522.

5522.  County patients’ rights advocates may conduct investigations if there is probable cause to believe that the rights of a past or present recipient of mental health services have been, may have been, or may be violated.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 841, Sec. 7.)