CSAC supports the concept of allowing counties to work together
to implement Laura’s Law/Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
programs. AB 1764 was introduced by Assembly Member Waldron
to allow counties already participating in or thinking of
creating a Laura’s Law pilot program to offer, or to contract
with each other to offer, assisted outpatient treatment services.
CSAC is working to ensure that the bill will work
administratively for counties, and thus have a support in concept
position at this time. However, CSAC supports allowing counties
the flexibility to implement programs regionally and to decide
whether or not to join the Laura’s Law pilot program.
Currently, 14 counties have implemented a Laura’s Law pilot
project:
Contra Costa
El Dorado
Kern
Los Angeles
Mendocino
Nevada
Orange
Placer
San Diego
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Shasta
Yolo
The Assembly health Committee will hear AB 1764 on April
12.
