Miscellaneous
Today we welcome Randall Hagar, the Policy Consultant and Legislative Advocate for the Psychiatric Physicians Alliance of California. Hagar has been advocating for sound mental health policies for over 20 years and helped draft the language for the original Laura's Law, a landmark state law that allows for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment. Hagar Joined us to talk about the growing numbers of mentally ill Californians that are either homeless or behind bars, and efforts to reform the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, the 1967 legislation that put strict limits on involuntary commitment. He also outlines the big difference between a Probate Conservatorship (i.e. what pop star Britney Spears has) and the mental illness conservatorships that exist under Lanterman-Petris-Short. Plus: Who had the #WorstWeekCA? Show Notes: 1:14 Mental health treatment is high priority for most Californians 2:08 Telehealth and mental health treatments 5:07 Stresses for psychiatrists under COVID 6:08 Laura's Law 8:26 Mental illness and homelessness 10:35 The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act 13:09 New bills to address shortcomings 16:59 Jails and Prisons: defacto treatment centers 24:55 Conservatorship vs. Conservatorship 27:44 The Worst Week in California Politics Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io Produced by White Hot