AB 348 (Krell, D-Sacramento)
Support
Passed the Senate Health Committee on June 11. Pending a Senate floor vote.
AB 348 would require counties to enroll specified target populations into their full-service partnership programs, such as individuals who have been detained on involuntary 5150 holds five or more times over the last five years.
Senate Health Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow
AB 416 (Krell, D-Sacramento)
Support
Passed the Assembly on May 15. June 18 hearing in the Senate Health Committee postponed by the committee. To be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
AB 416 would require county behavioral health directors to include emergency department physicians as eligible to be designated to perform the involuntary hold and treatment functions under Lanterman-Petris-Short Act Section 5150.
Senate Health Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow
AB 440 (Ramos, D-San Bernardino)
Support
Passed the Assembly on June 2. June 25 hearing in the Senate Health Committee.
AB 440 would require the California Office of Suicide Prevention to work with Caltrans to identify bridges and roadways that are considered suicide “hot spots” and provide recommendations to the Legislature on potential solutions to reduce the risk of future incidents.
Senate Health Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow
SB 800 (Reyes, D-San Bernardino)
Support
Passed the Senate on June 4. July 14 hearing in the Assembly Transportation Committee.
SB 800 would require the California Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program that would install suicide deterrents on five freeway overpasses in San Bernardino County.
Kirsten Barlow