California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5848.7

WIC § 5848.7 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 5 · Part 3.8

Statute text

(a)(1) Except as described in subdivision (b), any program or pilot program in which mental health professionals respond in collaboration with law enforcement personnel, or in place of law enforcement personnel, to emergency calls related to mental health crises shall ensure that the program is supervised by a licensed mental health professional.

(2)This section does not prohibit the licensed mental health professional supervising the program from also responding to calls and providing care.

(b)If law enforcement collaborates with county behavioral health agencies, supervision of mental health professionals shall be consistent with existing county behavioral health agency standards and requirements for supervision.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 137, Sec. 1. (AB 465) Effective January 1, 2021.