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 Senate Judiciary Committee on July 15. Aug. 18 hearing in the Senate Appropriations 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
Senate Appropriations Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow
AB 440 (Ramos, D-San Bernardino)
Support
Placed on the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file on July 14.
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
Senate Appropriations Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow
SB 800 (Reyes, D-San Bernardino)
Support
Passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on July 14. To be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
SB 800 would require the California Department of Transportation to consult with the Office of Suicide Prevention and affected local governments to determine mitigation measures, such as signs and barriers, that would help prevent suicides on locally owned freeway overpasses that have a history of suicide-related deaths.
Assembly Transportation Committee Support Letter
Assembly Appropriations Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow