REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 3, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amend Resolution for the Deferred Implementation of Senate Bill 43
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Amend Resolution No. 2023-216 to extend the deferment of implementation of Senate Bill 43, related to the expanded definition of gravely disabled, from January 1, 2025, to July 1, 2025.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost), as it is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Senate Bill 43 (SB 43) is a legislative act with a history rooted in the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act, which aimed to address issues related to involuntary commitment and the rights of individuals with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders. Existing law, prior to the enactment of SB 43, defined a "gravely disabled" person as one deemed to be a danger to themself or others. Such a person may be detained for a period of up to 72 hours for evaluation and treatment in County-designated facilities or be placed in a conservatorship because of their mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism, which makes them unable to provide for their own basic needs.
On October 10, 2023, SB 43 (2023-2024 Reg. Session), Statutes 2023, Chapter 637 SB 43 was signed into law. This bill made several significant changes to the States's involuntary detention and conservatorship requirements under the LPS Act, such as expanding the State's "gravely disabled" ...
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