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California Doesn't Need To Force More People Into Mental Health Treatment, But Services Are Lacking, State Audit Finds

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California Doesn't Need To Force More People Into Mental Health Treatment, But Services Are Lacking, State Audit Finds Cap Radio Many severely mentally ill Californians are cycling in-and-out of forced psychiatric holds due to a lack of treatment options when they’re released, according to a report this week from the state auditor. The report looks at the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, the California law that governs involuntary mental health treatment for people deemed a threat to themselves or others, or who cannot meet their own basic needs due to a mental illness. READ MORE

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