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SB 989 (Blakespear, D-Carlsbad and Umberg, D-Santa Ana)

In Progress Support

SB 989 (Blakespear, D-Carlsbad and Umberg, D-Santa Ana) Details

Passed the Assembly on Aug. 25. The Senate agreed to Assembly amendments on Aug. 28. Pending the governor’s action.

SB 989 would enable first responders to refer an individual with a severe mental illness experiencing psychosis and severe impairment to a county’s Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act process.

Assembly Health Committee Support Letter

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Kirsten Barlow

Job title:
Vice President, Policy