Senate Bill (SB) 43 makes changes to the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act – a California law governing involuntary detention, treatment, and conservatorship of people with behavioral …

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On October 10, 2023, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 43, which made substantive changes to the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act and a related provision of the Health and Safety Code …

Oct 10, 2023 · Senate Bill 43 broadens eligibility to people who are unable to provide for their personal safety or necessary medical care. In addition, Senate Bill 43 encompasses people …

Feb 1, 2024 · SB 43 changes the definition of Grave Disability in two ways: Adds severe substance use disorder as a reason someone could be placed on an involuntary hold. Adds …

SB 43 expands the definition of “grave disability” to include those individuals who are unable to care for their basic needs for health and safety due to a severe substance use disorder, or a …

Senate Bill (SB) 43 updates the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act – a California law governing involuntary detention, treatment, and conservatorship of people with behavioral health conditions.

On October 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom updated California's conservatorship law for the first time since the 1967 Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) by signing SB 43. 2 Understanding …

Senate Bill 43 expands the definition of Grave Disability in two important ways: 1. The law provides a legal basis for conserving individuals who are Gravely Disabled due to the impacts …

Jan 2, 2025 · Senate Bill 43, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 10, 2023, expanded the definition of someone who is “gravely disabled” under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act.