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‘Scandalous’: L.A. General again among highest in U.S. in restraining psychiatric patients
‘Scandalous’: L.A. General again among highest in U.S. in restraining psychiatric patients LA Times Los Angeles General Medical Center restrained patients in its psychiatric inpatient unit at the fourth-highest…
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CARE Court and SB 43 in Plain Language
CARE Court and SB 43 in Plain Language #8104.01 This publication addresses California's newest mental health law called Care Court. Print this Publication …
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Protection and Advocacy (P&A)
Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Disability Rights California (DRC) provides services to all Californians with disabilities because we are the designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency for the state. DRC is part of a national…
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Letter in Support of an Opinion from the Attorney General on Remote Participation in Brown Act Meetings as a Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Letter in Support of an Opinion from the Attorney General on Remote Participation in Brown Act Meetings as a Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Submitted via email to catherine.bidart@doj.ca.gov …
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DRC Urges Attorney General Bonta to Support Remote Participation in Brown Act Meetings as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
DRC Urges Attorney General Bonta to Support Remote Participation in Brown Act Meetings as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA (Sacramento, CA) – Today DRC submitted a public comment letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta urging…
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Bill Would Let Therapists, Social Workers Decide When To Confine People With Mentally Illness
Bill Would Let Therapists, Social Workers Decide When To Confine People With Mentally Illness CalMatters In California, it’s usually police who confine mentally ill people for involuntary 72-hour holds so they…
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New Mental Health Laws in California: Grave Disability and CARE Court
New Mental Health Laws in California: Grave Disability and CARE Court This webinar will provide an overview of two new mental health laws in California: SB 43 (Grave Disability) and CARE Court. We will share plain-language…
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Saving Lives Or Warehousing The Sick? Debate Continues Over New Law That Expands Criteria For Involuntary Treatment
Saving Lives Or Warehousing The Sick? Debate Continues Over New Law That Expands Criteria For Involuntary Treatment LAist Los Angeles is one of several counties in the state that delayed implementation of a new…
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Thank You for Signing Up Thank you signing up to receive additional communications on this topic from DRC, including more opportunities to voice your opinion. You may contact Allegra Cira Fischer at DRC at allegra.cirafischer…
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