The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS), in collaboration with partners at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Judicial Council of California (JCC), shared a webinar with general information and important updates on the implementation of the Community Assistance, Recovery & Empowerment (CARE) Act. The recorded webinar is posted on the CARE Act website.
The CARE Act requires the California Judicial Council to develop a petition form and any other forms necessary for the court process, as well as rules of court to implement the Act’s procedural provisions. The Judicial Council has posted an invitation to comment on the draft CARE Act Rules and Forms. The comment period runs from December 14, 2022 until January 27, 2023. The Rules and Forms materials for comment and the instructions can be found on the Invitations to Comment page under the “Probate and Mental Health” Topic.
If you are interested in joining the Behavioral Health Task Force listserv, e-mail CAREAct@chhs.ca.gov to receive updates and information on future stakeholder events.