Becker's Healthcare October 13, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 27 into law, expanding the state’s Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act to increase access to behavioral health treatment and housing for residents with serious mental illness.
The legislation enhances Care Court — a statewide mental healthcare-coordination program active in all 58 counties — by expanding eligibility and enabling earlier interventions by county agencies and courts, according to an Oct. 10 news release from the governor’s office. It also allows licensed professionals such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants to participate in the Care process.
SB 27 also requires judges to consider Care Court as a first-line option for misdemeanor defendants with serious mental illness, aiming...
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