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  2. Lanterman–Petris–Short Act - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, SB 1045 was signed into California law, establishing a pilot program in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties, if the counties approve. It would allow for the creation of a conservatorship for a person who is unable to care for his or her own health and well-being due to serious mental illness and substance use disorder.

  3. What is a 5150 hold? The involuntary mental health ...

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    5150 is the number of the section of California's Welfare and Institutions Code which allows a person with a mental challenge to be involuntarily detained for a 72-hour psychiatric hospitalization.

  4. Political abuse of psychiatry - Wikipedia

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    In accordance with Chinese law which contains the concept of "political harm to society" and the similar phrase dangerous mentally ill behavior, police take "political maniacs into mental hospitals, those who are defined as persons who write reactionary letters, make anti-government speeches, or "express opinions on important domestic and ...

  5. 5150 - Wikipedia

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    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

  6. Baker Act - Wikipedia

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    The Baker Act, officially known as the Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, is a law in the U.S. state of Florida that allows certain professionals—such as doctors, mental health practitioners, judges, and law enforcement officers—to detain and involuntarily commit individuals to a mental health facility for up to 72 hours.

  7. A 2016 federal law only allows agencies to place workers on paid leave for 10 days in a calendar year, with some exceptions, and would seem to preclude them from placing many workers on leave for ...

  8. Hochul’s office called the filing “dramatic.” “Here are the facts: our current laws allow federal immigration officials to access any DMV database with a judicial warrant.

  9. Kendra's Law - Wikipedia

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    Kendra's Law, effective since November 1999, is a New York State law concerning involuntary outpatient commitment also known as assisted outpatient treatment. [1] It grants judges the authority to issue orders that require people who meet certain criteria to regularly undergo psychiatric treatment.