California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4147

WIC § 4147 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)To confront the crisis of individuals found incompetent to stand trial (IST) and in recognition of the importance of these defendants who are committed to the State Department of State Hospitals to begin receiving competency treatment as soon as practicable, the California Health and Human Services Agency along with the State Department of State Hospitals shall convene an Incompetent to Stand Trial Solutions Workgroup to identify short, medium, and long-term solutions to advance alternatives to placement at the State Department of State Hospitals.

(b)Workgroup members shall be appointed by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the workgroup shall be chaired by the Director of the State Department of State Hospitals. Members of the workgroup shall serve without compensation. Members may include, but are not limited to, representatives from the following entities and interested parties:

(1)California Health and Human Services Agency.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 350. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.