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The bipartisan bill was co-authored by California State Assemblyman Frank D. Lanterman (R) and California State Senators Nicholas C. Petris (D) and Alan Short (D), and signed into law in 1967 by Governor Ronald Reagan. [1] The Act went into full effect on July 1, 1972. It cited seven articles of intent:
Alternatively, a 5150 can be extended to a 5250, which is a 14-day hold. (Other states have different names for the process of handling people deemed in a mental health crisis.
However, California hospitals are required to report admittance for mental health crises to the state Department of Justice, experts said, and these so-called 5150 holds trigger a five-year ban on ...
5150 may refer to: Lanterman–Petris–Short Act § 5150 hold , section 5150 of California's Welfare and Institutions Code By extension, a person who is gravely disabled through mental illness
The number pertains to Code 5150, the section of the State of California's Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) on the "Detention of Mentally Disordered Persons for Evaluation and Treatment ...
5150 (involuntary psychiatric hold)" – There are many instances of usage of California law section 5150, which allows for involuntary psychiatric hold based on the opinion of a law enforcement official, psychological professional (or many other individuals who hold no qualification for making psychological assessment), which have been ...
6 "Emergency Department Hold" vs. 5150. 1 comment. 7 Grave disability. 2 comments. 8 Multiple articles or article name change? 1 comment. 9 Quality. 1 comment.
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