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Gavin Newsom signs law to 'overhaul' mental health system

(9 days ago) WEBThe new law loosens the criteria for involuntary treatment under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, the landmark mental health law in California. It also …

https://calmatters.org/health/2023/10/california-mental-health-involuntary-treatment-law/

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California poised to amend landmark mental health law - Los …

(Just Now) WEBSept. 15, 2023 Updated 3:29 PM PT. California lawmakers gave final approval late Thursday to a significant overhaul of the state’s landmark 1967 behavioral health law, …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-15/california-poised-to-enact-key-changes-to-landmark-mental-health-law

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Governor Newsom Signs CARE Court Into Law - California …

(1 days ago) WEBThe framework is supported by unprecedented funding under the state’s $15.3 billion investment in addressing homelessness, including $1.5 billion for …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/09/14/governor-newsom-signs-care-court-into-law-providing-a-new-path-forward-for-californians-struggling-with-serious-mental-illness/

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Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) - DHCS

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health Services Act . The MHSA was passed by California voters in 2004 and is funded by a one percent income tax on personal income in excess of $1 …

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/mh/Pages/MH_Prop63.aspx

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Governor Newsom Puts Historic Mental Health - California …

(4 days ago) WEBWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: For the first time in decades, Californians will have the ability to transform the state’s mental health system – modernizing to meet the …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/10/12/governor-newsom-puts-historic-mental-health-transformation-on-march-2024-ballot/

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Governor Newsom’s Mental Health Services Act - California …

(6 days ago) WEBSACRAMENTO – Today, the Assembly Health Committee voted overwhelmingly to pass Governor Newsom’s legislation modernizing the Mental Health …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/08/22/governor-newsoms-mental-health-services-act-reform-passes-key-committee/

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Work Accelerates on Historic Transformation of California’s Mental

(4 days ago) WEBThey also fund more than 11,150 new behavioral health beds and supportive housing units and 26,700 outpatient treatment slots. LOS ANGELES — …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/03/21/work-accelerates-on-historic-transformation-of-californias-mental-health-system/

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CARE Act Launches Today: Here’s What to Know California Courts …

(5 days ago) WEBOct 2, 2023. California courts in seven counties on Monday launched the CARE Act, a new pathway to deliver mental health treatment and support services to the most vulnerable …

https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/care-act-launches-today-heres-what-know

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Mental health for all

(2 days ago) WEBMental health for all. California is transforming our entire mental health and substance use disorder system. The result: better behavioral health care for all Californians. We’re …

https://www.mentalhealth.ca.gov/

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New California Law Aims to Force People With Mental Illness or

(9 days ago) WEBThe law is designed to make it easier for authorities to provide care to people with untreated mental illness or addictions to alcohol and drugs, many of whom …

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2023-10-10/california-gov-gavin-newsom-signs-bill-expanding-conservatorship-law

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California law aims to force people with mental illness to get help

(7 days ago) WEBUpdated 9:21 AM PDT, October 10, 2023. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained …

https://apnews.com/article/california-newsom-mental-health-conservatorship-baef68d08e1f8fd57869f40db2f2adce

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New CA law takes aim at long wait times for mental health care

(4 days ago) WEBThe new California law is a solid step forward toward improving access to mental health care, with communities of color standing to benefit the most, says Lonnie …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/18/1053566020/americans-can-wait-many-weeks-to-see-a-therapist-california-law-aims-to-fix-that

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California Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Services

(3 days ago) WEBA California law signed Oct. 8 by Gov. Gavin Newsom could help. It requires that mental health and substance abuse patients be offered return …

https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/california-law-aims-to-strengthen-access-to-mental-health-services/

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California is reinventing how it deals with mental illness - Los

(2 days ago) WEBCalifornia voters will be asked to decide on a ballot measure in March 2024 that includes a $6.38-billion bond to pay for mental health housing and services.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-12/gov-gavin-newsom-california-mental-illness-treatment-funding

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In California, new law helps more teens seek therapy without …

(8 days ago) WEBSponsors of AB 665 presented the bill as a common-sense update to an existing law. Back in 2010, California lawmakers had made it easier for youth to access …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/08/1217104664/california-expands-insurance-access-for-teens-seeking-therapy-on-their-own

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MENTAL HEALTH LAWS AND PATIENTS’ RIGHTS IN …

(Just Now) WEBhealth patients’ rights and mental health holds in the state of California. It is intended for informational or educational purposes only. The laws described in this slide show are …

https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/34528/Mental-Health-Laws-and-Patients-Rights-in-California-2018-Update-PDF

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2022 Edition — Mental Health in California - California Health Care

(1 days ago) WEBDownload Now. Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions faced by Californians: Nearly 1 in 7 California adults experiences a mental …

https://www.chcf.org/publication/2022-edition-mental-health-california/

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Governor Newsom Signs Bills to Expand Access to - California …

(9 days ago) WEBCalifornia’s mental health parity law has huge loopholes — which the insurance industry has used to deny critically important care — and today that loophole …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/09/25/governor-newsom-signs-bills-to-expand-access-to-quality-behavioral-health-care-for-all-californians-help-homeless-californians-suffering-extreme-mental-illness-on-our-streets-sidewalks/

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SB 43: Updating California’s Conservatorship Law Institute for …

(3 days ago) WEBOn October 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom updated California's conservatorship law for the first time since the 1967 Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) by signing SB 43. 2 …

https://ihpl.llu.edu/blog/sb-43-updating-california-s-conservatorship-law

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Will new legislation help those with mental illness? - Los Angeles …

(4 days ago) WEBApril 9, 2023 5 AM PT. When lawmakers, mayors, psychiatrists and mental health advocates gathered last month to unveil a bill that would “enact major changes to …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-09/sb-43-gravely-disabled-mental-illness-bill

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Governor signs AB 665 into law, increasing mental health care …

(6 days ago) WEBCalifornia Governor signs AB 665 into law, increasing mental health care access for low-income youth Sacramento, CA – No young person should ever be denied …

https://healthlaw.org/news/governor-signs-ab-665-into-law-increasing-mental-health-care-access-for-low-income-youth/

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California mental health crisis: Newsom unveils ‘new strategy’

(1 days ago) WEBGov. Gavin Newsom today unveiled a much anticipated proposal to address a mental health crisis increasingly visible on trash-strewn sidewalks and in cramped jail cells …

https://calmatters.org/health/2022/03/newsom-california-mental-illness-treatment/

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Governor Newsom Signs Into Law Senator Wiener’s Legislation to

(6 days ago) WEBSACRAMENTO - Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) legislation, SB 221, which requires health plans and …

https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/governor-newsom-signs-law-senator-wieners-legislation-strengthen-timely-care-mental-health-and

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Supporting Workplace Mental Health in California - HRWatchdog

(1 days ago) WEBHealth and Safety. Supporting Workplace Mental Health in California. Katie Culliton May 28, 202490. May is Mental Health Awareness Month — created to not only …

https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2024/05/supporting-workplace-mental-health-in-california/

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GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE …

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health Parity and Addition Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). Insurance Code section 10144.5(a) requires health insurers to cover health care benefits for …

https://oal.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/166/2024/05/2024-Notice-Register-No.-21-Z-May-24-2024.pdf

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California seeks to delay $25 health-care minimum wage to ward …

(1 days ago) WEBCalifornia seeks to delay $25 health-care minimum wage to ward off budget crisis. The law increases the minimum wage for employees at employers with more than 10,000 full …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/california-seeks-to-delay-25-health-care-minimum-wage-to-ward-off-budget-crisis/ar-BB1ngljz

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California Wants to Change the Law for Thousands of Migrants

(1 days ago) WEBThe law would affect roughly 45,000 students at the affected colleges and universities, which include 10 UC schools, 23 Cal State universities and 116 community …

https://www.newsweek.com/migrants-california-colleges-undocumented-campus-1905766

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California lawmakers to delay health care worker minimum wage

(3 days ago) WEBUpdated May 21, 2024 6:14 AM. California lawmakers may delay for a month a planned wage hike for health care workers as negotiations continue over how to implement the …

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article288597929.html

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Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) - DHCS

(1 days ago) WEBThe Nursing Home Reform Act was passed as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA-87), and amended by Public Law 100-203 and 101 …

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/MH/Pages/PASRR.aspx?mod=article_inline

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Rams QB Stetson Bennett Says He Stepped Away From Football …

(8 days ago) WEBLos Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett says he stepped away from football last year to address his mental health. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jimmy …

https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2024-05-28/rams-qb-stetson-bennett-says-he-stepped-away-from-football-last-year-to-address-mental-health

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N.S. mothers who lost children say sharing information could

(5 days ago) WEBHe was 29. Saunders is part of a group of Nova Scotia mothers who lost teenage or adult children to suicide that want the province to follow the lead of Manitoba …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mothers-lost-children-health-professionals-sharing-information-1.7210174

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