Below is a picture of the Pathway through the CARE Court, from the State of California CARE Court website.

Many key word are noted, including but not limited to: voluntarily engage (or not); petition for evidence; appoints legal counsel; voluntary supporter; order a clinical evaluation; orders the development of a CARE plan; CARE plan may include behavioral health treatment, stabilization medication, and a housing plan, etc. Although the Pathway is not called a conservatorship, it is still court-ordered, with a court-appointed attorney representing the individual. You should also note that SB 1338 is a long piece of legislation that goes into many areas including insurance plans and coverage, situations of possible criminal behavior, and situations involving possible LPS or general conservatorships, in addition to the separate CARE Court provisions. CARE stands for: The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. Here is the link for the State of California CARE Court website https://www.chhs.ca.gov/care-act/

More to follow as the State and the first group (cohort) of counties start to put details into exactly how this program will be designed and will operate (the first counties include Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne, and the City and County of San Francisco).

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