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Receive a presentation from the staff of the Department of Health and Social Services on behalf of the Mental Health Advisory Board; Consider implementation of Assisted Outpatient Treatment, commonly known as "Laura's Law," in Solano County; and Adopt a resolution authorizing implementation of Assisted Outpatient Treatment and certifying a commitment that no voluntary mental health services for adults, and no children's mental health program, will be reduced as a result
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board receive a presentation from staff on behalf of the Mental Health Advisory Board; Consider implementation of Assisted Outpatient Treatment, commonly known as "Laura's Law," in Solano County; and Adopt a resolution authorizing implementation of Assisted Outpatient Treatment and certifying a commitment that no voluntary mental health services for adults, and no children's mental health program, will be reduced as a result.
SUMMARY:
Assembly Bill (AB) 1421 was signed into California state law in 2002 and became effective January 1, 2003. The statute is commonly known as "Laura's Law" which amended Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code (commencing with Section 5345) relating to mental health. AB 1421 provides for the implementation under certain criteria of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) and a mechanism for counties to identify adults with serious mental illness and a history of treatment non-adherence who are at substantial risk for continued psychiatric hospitalization or incarceration as a result of their lack of treatment and to implement a court-ordered AOT program for the population of individuals who meet strict legal criteria. The individuals identified must have demonstrated, based upon a clinical determination, an inability to v...
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