>Some families who attempted to use CARE Court to help their severely ill loved ones told CalMatters they were disappointed by the results. They thought a judge could order their family members into treatment. But that turned out not to be the case. If someone is too sick to realize they need treatment, CARE Court can’t help, which means that their case can be dismissed while the person continues to languish on the street.
>That’s the problem Blakespear is attempting to tackle with Senate Bill 1016. It would allow anyone filing a CARE Court petition to request that a judge order a mental health assessment to determine if the subject of the petition is “gravely disabled” or a danger to themselves or others – if the subject can’t comply with voluntary treatment.
SS: [SB 1016](https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260sb1016) is the next step in the California plan to address involuntary commitment by empowering n courts and medical first responders to make recommendations for patients and order transfer from voluntary facilities
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>Some families who attempted to use CARE Court to help their severely ill loved ones told CalMatters they were disappointed by the results. They thought a judge could order their family members into treatment. But that turned out not to be the case. If someone is too sick to realize they need treatment, CARE Court can’t help, which means that their case can be dismissed while the person continues to languish on the street.
>That’s the problem Blakespear is attempting to tackle with Senate Bill 1016. It would allow anyone filing a CARE Court petition to request that a judge order a mental health assessment to determine if the subject of the petition is “gravely disabled” or a danger to themselves or others – if the subject can’t comply with voluntary treatment.
SS: [SB 1016](https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260sb1016) is the next step in the California plan to address involuntary commitment by empowering n courts and medical first responders to make recommendations for patients and order transfer from voluntary facilities
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