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Psychiatrists’ association backs SB 367, saying continuity-of-care changes could reduce system costs
Summary
A representative of the California State Association of Psychiatrists urged support for SB 367, arguing improved continuity of care for severely mentally ill patients could reduce repeated emergency contacts; the appropriations committee placed the bill on the suspense file.
Dylan Elliott, representing the California State Association of Psychiatrists and a sponsor of SB 367, told the Senate Appropriations Committee the bill would make changes intended to improve care for severely mentally ill people and could reduce repeated costly interactions with emergency services. Elliott said one member psychiatrist described four patients who collectively had almost 700 interactions with the emergency‑services or emergency‑department continuum and that those individuals later died; he argued SB 367 could reduce such repeated crises and “probably have cost less to the system overall.”
Elliott said the association supported the bill but acknowledged the committee’s focus on fiscal issues. The chair took no further questions and moved SB 367 to the committee’s suspense file without objection.
SB 367 will remain on suspense pending further fiscal review and any amendments the author or sponsors propose.
