AB 348 (Krell, D-Sacramento)
Support
Passed the Assembly on May 12. Pending a Senate policy committee assignment.
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.
Assembly Health Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow
AB 416 (Krell, D-Sacramento)
Support
Passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee on May 6. Pending an Assembly floor vote.
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.
Assembly Health Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow
AB 440 (Ramos, D-San Bernardino)
Support
Placed on the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file on April 23.
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.
Assembly Health Committee Support Letter
Assembly Appropriations Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow
SB 800 (Reyes, D-San Bernardino)
Support
Placed on the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file on May 12.
SB 800 would require the California Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program that would install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in San Bernardino County.
Kirsten Barlow