California – Orange County Staff Issues Critical Report on Laura’s Law

Posted: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:29 am – Updated: 11:59 am, Mon Oct 17, 2011. TRACY WOOD – Voice of Orange County News Agency Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 | Orange County health officials have issued a highly negative report on the possibilities of using Laura’s Law, a California statute aimed at providing treatment for severely mentally ill adults. Among other issues, the report, given to members of the Orange County Board of Supervisors Oct. 14, noted that no state money was provided when the law was enacted in 2003 and stated “it is doubtful” the county could use money from later legislation. In addition, it said local programs put into effect in the years since Laura’s Law was enacted…[For full story:  http://www.voiceofoc.org/healthy_communities/article_c9d27c80-f8e5-11e0-8b8e-001cc4c03286.html  ]

See the rest here:
California – Orange County Staff Issues Critical Report on Laura’s Law

ATTORNEY ADVERTISEMENT:  This communication or portions thereof may be considered "advertising" as defined by Section 6157(c) of the California Business and Professions Code or within the jurisdiction in which you are viewing this.  Nothing in the discussion above is intended to be a representation or guarantee about the outcome of any legal proceeding in which you may be involved.  By providing the information above in this format, Michel & Associates is not soliciting you to hire it to handle a specific legal matter you may currently have or be anticipating commencing in the future.  Notwithstanding the discussion above, you should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content on this site without seeking appropriate legal advice regarding your particular circumstances from an attorney licensed to practice law.  This communication is informational only and does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Michel & Associates.  Michel & Associates's attorneys are licensed to practice in California, Texas, and the District of Columbia.