Health care: state hospitals.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies how California state hospitals determine if an offender poses a substantial risk of harm to others during parole. It requires consideration of factors like violent history, prior state hospital commitment, and exit plan development. The bill also expands eligibility for full-service partnerships for transitioning inmates, requiring an exit plan including Medi-Cal application and behavioral health recommendations. It clarifies the criteria for these partnerships and ensures access to services like substance use disorder treatment and early psychosis intervention. Finally, it extends Medi-Cal eligibility to qualifying inmates of state hospitals.
Key provisions
- Requires consideration of violent history and prior state hospital commitment in assessing risk.
- Mandates the inclusion of an exit plan with Medi-Cal application and behavioral health recommendations for transitioning inmates.
- Specifies criteria for full-service partnerships, including eligibility for those transitioning from state hospitals.
- Expands Medi-Cal eligibility to qualifying inmates of state hospitals.
- Requires counties to establish full-service partnership programs with specific service components.
- Clarifies documentation requirements for full-service partnership programs.
- Addresses reimbursement for state-mandated costs related to the bill.
Who is affected
- Prisoners
- State Hospital Patients
- County Behavioral Health Departments
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