LPS Temporary Conservatorship (T-CON) and Permanent Conservatorships Presented by Jim Marquez, IMFT, Title IX Advocate Orange County Patients’ Rights Advocacy Services Health Care Agency Behavioral Health Services
Apr 01, 2015
LPS Temporary Conservatorship (T-CON) and Permanent
ConservatorshipsPresented by Jim Marquez, IMFT, Title IX Advocate
Orange County
Patients’ Rights Advocacy Services
Health Care AgencyBehavioral Health Services
What will be covered?
o How does the LPS begin?o Definitions of Temporary
Conservatorship (T-CON) vs. Permanent 5385 Conservatorship.
o What is Gravely Disabled (GD)?o What about Krishna G. (KG) legal
decision?o How can an LPS Advocate help?
The Legal Road for Gravely Disabled (GD)
5150 (72 hours) DTS, DTO or GD
5250 (14 days) DTS, DTO or GD
5353 (30 days) Temporary Conservatorship (T-Con) for GD
5358 (1 year) Permanent Conservatorship for GD
T-CON vs. Permanent
30 days
Petition court without a Hearing
Investigation by County Officer (Public Guardian)
T-CON Conservator (Public Guardian) W&I § 5371
1 year (Renewable)
Lasts up to 12 months Renewable for another 12
months Right to a Jury Trail Private or Public Guardian
Client benefits – SSI/SSDI Legal Issues Registered Sex Offenders,
Tickets, Child Support, Medical Issues
Family & Friends
T-CON Factors
Legal Rights under a T-CON Request a Writ of Habeas
Corpus Request Assistance from
Patients’ Rights Advocate or attorney
Request evaluating psychiatrist to write a discharge plan.
Medication Informed Consent
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Legal Rights under a Permanent Conservatorship• Right to a Jury Trail• Notice of Appeal (60 days)• Request a Placement Hearing• Writ of Habeas Corpus• Annual Reestablishment Hearing
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Least Restrictive Setting (W&I § 5358) Court Hearing for medical treatment (W&I § 5358.2) Financial Decisions (Cal. Probate Code § 2401) Assessment of Placement (W&I 5359)
Conservator Powers & Duties
What is GD?
The legal standard is “grave disability.” Grave disability means that you are not able to provide for your own food, clothing, and shelter due to a mental disorder.
Welfare & Institution Code § 5008(h)
Evidentiary Hearing for clients placed on a T-CON, if the patients request such a hearing. Client retains the right to medication informed
consent Riese v. St Mary’s Hospital & Medical Center
(Capacity Hearing).
Krishna G. & Donna H.
How can Advocates assist?
Self-Advocate LPS Conservatorship
Community ResourcesWhat is available in your County?
MHSA (Prop 63) Resources – TAY, Housing, Employment
Outpatient Mental Health Clinics
National Alliance for Mental Illness.
Room & Boards Coalitions
Residential Care & Housing Office
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James Marquez, IMFT, Advocate
County of Orange
Patients’ Rights Advocacy Services
405 West 5th Street, Suite 477
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Tel: 714-834-5647 or 800-668-4240
Fax: 714-834-5576
Questions? Shall we play a game?
California Welfare and Institution Codes (W&I §) – http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
California Association of Mental Health Patients’ Rights (CAMHPRA) – www.camhpra.org
California Office of Patients’ Rights (COPR) – 1831 “K” Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 504-5800 http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/about/opr.htm
LPS References
LISTSERV – [email protected] Rights California (DRC) –
www.disabilityrightsca.orgHandbook/Posters – Rights for Individuals in Mental
Health Facilities – http://www.dsh.ca.gov/Publications/Patients_Rights/default.asp
Handbook for Challenging LPS Conservatorship, Publication #5110.01 see www.disablityrightsca.org
NAMI – www.namicalifornia.org – MHSA County Programs 2012: Services Promoting Recovery & Reducing…(Report)
LPS References