reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5585.50 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1.5 - CHILDREN'S CIVIL COMMITMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ACT OF 1988|CHAPTER 2 - Civil Commitment of Minors|Section 5585.50.

5585.50.  (a) When any minor, as a result of mental disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled and authorization for voluntary treatment is not available, a peace officer, member of the attending staff, as defined by regulation, of an evaluation facility designated by the county, or other professional person designated by the county may, upon probable cause, take, or cause to be taken, the minor into custody and place him or her in a facility designated by the county and approved by the State Department of Health Care Services as a facility for 72-hour treatment and evaluation of minors. The facility shall make every effort to notify the minor’s parent or legal guardian as soon as possible after the minor is detained.(b) The facility shall require an application in writing stating the circumstances under which the minor’s condition was called to the attention of the officer, member of the attending staff, or professional person, and stating that the officer, member of the attending staff, or professional person has probable cause to believe that the minor is, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled and authorization for voluntary treatment is not available. If the probable cause is based on the statement of a person other than the officer, member of the attending staff, or professional person, the person shall be liable in a civil action for intentionally giving a statement which he or she knows to be false.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 41. (AB 82) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5585.52 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1.5 - CHILDREN'S CIVIL COMMITMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ACT OF 1988|CHAPTER 2 - Civil Commitment of Minors|Section 5585.52.

5585.52.  Any minor detained under the provisions of Section 5585.50 shall receive a clinical evaluation consisting of multidisciplinary professional analyses of the minor’s medical, psychological, developmental, educational, social, financial, and legal conditions as may appear to constitute a problem. This evaluation shall include a psychosocial evaluation of the family or living environment, or both. Persons providing evaluation services shall be properly qualified professionals with training or supervised experience, or both, in the diagnosis and treatment of minors. Every effort shall be made to involve the minor’s parent or legal guardian in the clinical evaluation.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1202, Sec. 2.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5585.53 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1.5 - CHILDREN'S CIVIL COMMITMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ACT OF 1988|CHAPTER 2 - Civil Commitment of Minors|Section 5585.53.

5585.53.  If, in the opinion of the professional person conducting the evaluation as specified in Section 5585.52, the minor will require additional mental health treatment, a treatment plan shall be written and shall identify the least restrictive placement alternative in which the minor can receive the necessary treatment. The family, legal guardian, or caretaker and the minor shall be consulted and informed as to the basic recommendations for further treatment and placement requirements. Every effort shall be made to obtain the consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian prior to treatment and placement of the minor. Inability to obtain the consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian shall not preclude the involuntary treatment of a minor who is determined to be gravely disabled or a danger to himself or herself or others. Involuntary treatment shall only be allowed in accordance with the provisions of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000)).(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1202, Sec. 2.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5585.55 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1.5 - CHILDREN'S CIVIL COMMITMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ACT OF 1988|CHAPTER 2 - Civil Commitment of Minors|Section 5585.55.

5585.55.  The minor committed for involuntary treatment under this part shall be placed in a mental health facility designated by the county and approved by the State Department of Health Care Services as a facility for 72-hour evaluation and treatment. Except as provided for in Section 5751.7, each county shall ensure that minors under 16 years of age are not held with adults receiving psychiatric treatment under the provisions of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000)).(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 42. (AB 82) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5585.57 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1.5 - CHILDREN'S CIVIL COMMITMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ACT OF 1988|CHAPTER 2 - Civil Commitment of Minors|Section 5585.57.

5585.57.  A mentally ill minor, upon being considered for release from involuntary treatment, shall have an aftercare plan developed. The plan shall include educational or training needs, provided these are necessary for the minor’s well-being.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1202, Sec. 2.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5585.58 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1.5 - CHILDREN'S CIVIL COMMITMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ACT OF 1988|CHAPTER 2 - Civil Commitment of Minors|Section 5585.58.

5585.58.  This part shall be funded under the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5600), as part of the county performance contract.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1245, Sec. 8. Effective October 11, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5585.59 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 1.5 - CHILDREN'S CIVIL COMMITMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ACT OF 1988|CHAPTER 2 - Civil Commitment of Minors|Section 5585.59.

5585.59.  For the purposes of this part, legally emancipated minors requiring involuntary treatment shall be considered adults and this part shall not apply.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1202, Sec. 2.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5600.

5600.  (a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act. This part is intended to organize and finance community mental health services for persons with mental health disorders in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs. It is furthermore intended to better utilize existing resources at both the state and local levels in order to improve the effectiveness of necessary mental health services; to integrate state-operated and community mental health programs into a unified mental health system; to ensure that all mental health professions be appropriately represented and utilized in the mental health programs; to provide a means for participation by local governments in the determination of the need for and the allocation of mental health resources under the jurisdiction of the state; and to provide a means of allocating mental health funds deposited in the Local Revenue Fund equitably among counties according to community needs.(b) With the exception of those referring to Short-Doyle Medi-Cal services, any other provisions of law referring to the Short-Doyle Act shall be construed as referring to the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 100. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5600.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5600.1.

5600.1.  The mission of California’s mental health system shall be to enable persons experiencing severe and disabling mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances to access services and programs that assist them, in a manner tailored to each individual, to better control their illness, to achieve their personal goals, and to develop skills and supports leading to their living the most constructive and satisfying lives possible in the least restrictive available settings.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 611, Sec. 35. Effective October 7, 1991.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5600.35 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5600.35.

5600.35.  (a) Services should be encouraged in every geographic area to the extent resources are available for clients in the target population categories described in Section 5600.3. (b) Services to the target populations should be planned and delivered so as to ensure statewide access by members of the target populations, including all ethnic groups in the state.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 89, Sec. 69. Effective June 30, 1991.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5600.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5600.5.

5600.5.  The minimum array of services for children and youth meeting the target population criteria established in subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3 should include the following modes of service in every geographical area, to the extent resources are available:(a) Precrisis and crisis services.(b) Assessment. (c) Medication education and management. (d) Case management. (e) Twenty-four-hour treatment services. (f) Rehabilitation and support services designed to alleviate symptoms and foster development of age appropriate cognitive, emotional, and behavioral skills necessary for maturation.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1374, Sec. 18. Effective October 28, 1992.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5600.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5600.6.

5600.6.  The minimum array of services for adults meeting the target population criteria established in subdivision (b) of Section 5600.3 should include the following modes of service in every geographical area, to the extent resources are available:(a) Precrisis and crisis services. (b) Assessment. (c) Medication education and management. (d) Case management. (e) Twenty-four-hour treatment services. (f) Rehabilitation and support services. (g) Vocational services. (h) Residential services.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 89, Sec. 75. Effective June 30, 1991.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5600.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5600.7.

5600.7.  The minimum array of services for older adults meeting the target population criteria established in subdivision (b) of Section 5600.3 should include the following modes of service in every geographical area, to the extent resources are available:(a) Precrisis and crisis services, including mobile services. (b) Assessment, including mobile services. (c) Medication education and management. (d) Case management, including mobile services. (e) Twenty-four-hour treatment services. (f) Residential services. (g) Rehabilitation and support services, including mobile services.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 611, Sec. 41. Effective October 7, 1991.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5600.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5600.9.

5600.9.  (a) Services to the target populations described in Section 5600.3 should be planned and delivered to the extent practicable so that persons in all ethnic groups are served with programs that meet their cultural needs. (b) Services in rural areas should be developed in flexible ways, and may be designed to meet the needs of the indigent and uninsured who are in need of public mental health services because other private services are not available. (c) To the extent permitted by law, counties should maximize all available funds for the provision of services to the target populations. Counties are expressly encouraged to develop interagency programs and to blend services and funds for individuals with multiple problems, such as those with mental illness and substance abuse, and children, who are served by multiple agencies. State departments are directed to assist counties in the development of mechanisms to blend funds and to seek any necessary waivers which may be appropriate.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 611, Sec. 42. Effective October 7, 1991.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5601.

5601.  As used in this part:(a) “Governing body” means the county board of supervisors or boards of supervisors in the case of counties acting jointly; and in the case of a city, the city council or city councils acting jointly.(b) “Conference” means the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California as established under former Section 5757.(c) Unless the context requires otherwise, “to the extent resources are available” means to the extent that funds deposited in the mental health account of the local health and welfare fund are available to an entity qualified to use those funds.(d) “Part 1” refers to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000)).(e) “Director of Health Care Services” or “director” means the Director of the State Department of Health Care Services.(f) “Institution” includes a general acute care hospital, a state hospital, a psychiatric hospital, a psychiatric health facility, a skilled nursing facility, including an institution for mental disease as described in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5900) of Part 5, an intermediate care facility, a community care facility or other residential treatment facility, or a juvenile or criminal justice institution.(g) “Mental health service” means any service directed toward early intervention in, or alleviation or prevention of, mental disorder, including, but not limited to, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, personal care, day care, respite care, special living arrangements, community skill training, sheltered employment, socialization, case management, transportation, information, referral, consultation, and community services.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 455, Sec. 32. (SB 804) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5602.

5602.  The board of supervisors of every county, or the boards of supervisors of counties acting under the joint powers provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code shall establish a community mental health service to cover the entire area of the county or counties. Services of the State Department of Health Care Services shall be provided to the county, or counties acting jointly, or, if both parties agree, the state facilities may, in whole or in part, be leased, rented or sold to the county or counties for county operation, subject to terms and conditions approved by the Director of General Services.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 117. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5604.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5604.1.

5604.1.  Local mental health advisory boards shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to meetings of local agencies.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1374, Sec. 21. Effective October 28, 1992.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5604.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5604.2.

5604.2.  (a) The local mental health board shall do all of the following:(1) Review and evaluate the community’s public mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems in any facility within the county or jurisdiction where mental health evaluations or services are being provided, including, but not limited to, schools, emergency departments, and psychiatric facilities.(2) Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5650. The local mental health board may make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns identified within these agreements.(3) Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program. Local mental health boards may request assistance from the local patients’ rights advocates when reviewing and advising on mental health evaluations or services provided in public facilities with limited access.(4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process. Involvement shall include individuals with lived experience of mental illness and their families, community members, advocacy organizations, and mental health professionals. It shall also include other professionals that interact with individuals living with mental illnesses on a daily basis, such as education, emergency services, employment, health care, housing, law enforcement, local business owners, social services, seniors, transportation, and veterans.(5) Submit an annual report to the governing body on the needs and performance of the county’s mental health system.(6) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the governing body.(7) Review and comment on the county’s performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the California Behavioral Health Planning Council.(8) This part does not limit the ability of the governing body to transfer additional duties or authority to a mental health board.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, as part of its duties pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall assess the impact of the realignment of services from the state to the county, on services delivered to clients and on the local community.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 460, Sec. 4. (AB 1352) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5604.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5604.3.

5604.3.  (a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds the actual and necessary expenses of the members of the mental health board of a community mental health service incurred incident to the performance of their official duties and functions. The expenses may include travel, lodging, childcare, and meals for the members of an advisory board while on official business as approved by the director of the local mental health program.(b) Governing bodies are encouraged to provide a budget for the local mental health board, using planning and administrative revenues identified in subdivision (c) of Section 5892, that is sufficient to facilitate the purpose, duties, and responsibilities of the local mental health board.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 460, Sec. 5. (AB 1352) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5604.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5604.5.

5604.5.  The local mental health board shall develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body which shall do all of the following:(a) Establish the specific number of members on the mental health board, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 5604.(b) Ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents and reflects the diversity and demographics of the county as a whole, to the extent feasible.(c) Establish that a quorum be one person more than one-half of the appointed members.(d) Establish that the chairperson of the mental health board be in consultation with the local mental health director.(e) Establish that there may be an executive committee of the mental health board.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 460, Sec. 6. (AB 1352) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5607.

5607.  The local mental health services shall be administered by a local director of mental health services to be appointed by the governing body. He or she shall meet such standards of training and experience as the State Department of Health Care Services, by regulation, shall require. Applicants for these positions need not be residents of the city, county, or state, and may be employed on a full or part-time basis. If a county is unable to secure the services of a person who meets the standards of the State Department of Health Care Services, the county may select an alternate administrator.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 119. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5608 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 5608.

5608.  The local director of mental health services shall have the following powers and duties:(a)  Serve as chief executive officer of the community mental health service responsible to the governing body through administrative channels designated by the governing body. (b)  Exercise general supervision over mental health services provided under this part. (c) Recommend to the governing body, after consultation with the advisory board, the provision of services, establishment of facilities, contracting for services or facilities and other matters necessary or desirable in accomplishing the purposes of this division. (d) Submit an annual report to the governing body reporting all activities of the program, including a financial accounting of expenditures and a forecast of anticipated needs for the ensuing year. (e) Carry on studies appropriate for the discharge of his or her duties, including the control and prevention of mental disorders. (f) Possess authority to enter into negotiations for contracts or agreements for the purpose of providing mental health services in the county.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 89, Sec. 92. Effective June 30, 1991.)