California Government Code

§ 13963.1

GOV § 13963.1 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 4 · Ch. 5 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)Without treatment, approximately 50 percent of people who survive a traumatic, violent injury experience lasting or extended psychological or social difficulties. Untreated psychological trauma often has severe economic consequences, including overuse of costly medical services, loss of income, failure to return to gainful employment, loss of medical insurance, and loss of stable housing.

(2)Victims of crime should receive timely and effective mental health treatment.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 587, Sec. 2. (AB 1384) Effective January 1, 2018.