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Frank D. Lanterman (November 4, 1901 – April 29, 1981) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 48th, 47th and 42nd districts from 1951 to 1978. He authored the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act .
The legislation significantly expanded upon its landmark predecessor, the Lanterman Mental Retardation Services Act (AB 225), initially proposed in 1969. The original act extended the state's existing regional center network of services for developmentally disabled people, while mandating provision of services and supports that meet both the needs and the choices of each individual.
The story is about a woman committed to a mental health facility. Prior to 1987, it was assumed that the Lanterman–Petris–Short Act allowed involuntary treatment for those who were detained under an initial three-day hold (for evaluation and treatment) and a subsequent fourteen-day hospitalization (for those patients declared after the three-day hold to be dangerous to themselves or others ...
[7] [4] In 1953, the named was changed to the Pacific State Hospital. [ 4 ] [ 8 ] In 1979, the name was changed to the Frank D. Lanterman State Hospital and Developmental Center , named after the California State Assemblyman Frank D. Lanterman who fought for the civil rights of developmentally disabled people. [ 4 ]
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: To end the inappropriate, indefinite, and ...
A jury found 46-year-old Neil Howard of Troy guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his mother, 60-year-old Norma Caraker in September 2023, the Madison County State's Attorney's Office ...
In the state of California there are two types of conservatorships: Lanterman–Petris–Short (Lanterman–Petris–Short Act of 1967, referred to as LPS) and Probate conservatorships. These forms of conservatorship are governed by the California Probate Code, and Welfare and Institutions Codes.
The Massachusetts mom charged with strangling her three kids with exercise bands will undergo a psychiatric exam after her lawyers said they are preparing to mount an insanity defense.. Plymouth ...