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Nevada County to implement Care Court on Dec. 1; officials stress narrow eligibility and operational limits
Summary
County behavioral health and the public defender briefed the Board on Care Court (Care Act) implementation set to begin Dec. 1; presenters said eligibility is limited (schizophrenia-spectrum diagnoses), outreach and clinician sign-off are required, and housing is not guaranteed.
Nevada County will begin accepting Care Court petitions on Dec. 1, county behavioral-health and court officials told the Board, but presenters warned the program has narrow eligibility criteria and operational limits that will shape local implementation.
Phoebe Bell (behavioral health) and Carrie Klein (public defender) described Care Court as a civil court process (not criminal) intended for adults with a schizophrenia-spectrum diagnosis who…
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