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County steps up training, outreach for SB 43 implementation; launch set for Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
Los Angeles County officials said they will be ready to implement SB 43's revised 'grave disability' definition on Jan. 1, 2026, and described cross‑department work on training, hospital liaison and bed‑capacity planning.
County health and behavioral‑health officials briefed the Board of Supervisors on efforts to implement Senate Bill 43, the 2023 change to California’s Lanterman‑Petris‑Short (LPS) statute that expanded the legal definition of “grave disability” to include severe substance use disorders and inability to secure necessary medical care or personal safety. Dr. Ferrer and Department of Mental Health staff told the board that Los Angeles County will implement the revised definition on Jan. 1, 2026, and outlined a cross‑department planning structure that includes six working groups:…
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