Health Care & Hospital Law,
Administrative/Regulatory
Oct. 5, 2023
What is CARE Court and how can it help those with mental health issues?
CARE Court, an acronym for Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment, aspires to help those diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Its objective is to proactively support individuals gravely impaired by mental health conditions, aiming to negate the need for further legal measures like conservatorships.
Mental health is finally casting off some of its stigma. California, a pioneer in conservatorship law, has embraced a new legislative measure named CARE Court to address mental health in the state. Here’s a brief historical overview to shed light on this development.
The first hospital in the United States solely for those with mental illnesses was founded in 1773, while California’s first state-run mental health hospital was inaugurated ...
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