Category: Mental Health
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The County Special Education Mental Health Duties Act: How AB 1892 Closed the Interagency Gap for Special Education Students
In the early 1990s, a California special education student whose individualized education program called for mental health services was, in many cases, not receiving them. Assembly Member Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that closed the interagency gap. The law was AB 1892.
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The Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Act: How AB 757 Carved Mental Health Out of Standard Medi-Cal
In the early 1990s, a Medi-Cal beneficiary in California who needed specialty mental health services was, in most cases, unable to find a provider. Assembly Member Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that carved the services out of standard Medi-Cal and gave county mental health departments the responsibility for delivering them. The law was AB…