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Brief History of the LPS act

8/24/2018

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How the LPS Act came about.
"The LPS Act refers to Sections 5150, 5151 and 5152 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. It is a California law governing govern the involuntary civil commitment". This act was brought about in 1969 in an attempt to stem the influx of patients into mental hospitals. 
The Lanterman Petris Short Act came about as a reaction to the protests against state institutionalization. The LPS stands for the founders of the act. These people sought to create the LPS hold system in order to prevent the overuse of long term hospitalizations. With such a layered system, the patients would not be immediately "dumped" into state hospitals. With a leveled approach, the patient is assessed at each one 72 hour, 14 day, 30 day to determine if they have stabilized enough to not necessitate long term detention. If the patient is found stable after the 14 day hold expires, then further hospitalization is no longer necessary. Even if a conservatee is on a T-con and the public conservator investigator finds that the conservatee no longer fits the criteria for grave disability, they can terminate the process and make a recommendation to the court and judge that the conservatee is no longer in need of the services of a conservator. 

When the state hospitals closed down,  many patients were left to find services for themselves. If they were too ill to find food and shelter for themselves they ended up on the streets. This was no a viable option for many policy makers. The LPS act seeks to help those who are too ill to take care of themselves. If the doctor finds that the patient cannot take care of their basic needs, then they find cause to place the patient in the care of the guardian (the public conservator). Even though the LPS is not a perfect system for conservatees, it is far better than warehousing  the mentally ill in state hospitals. However, we need to find more solutions to manage the homeless who fall through the cracks of the system. 
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    • LPS CONSERVATORSHIP OVERVIEW >
      • POWERS OF CONSERVATOR >
        • Placement Powers
        • Medication powers
  • LPS Conservatorship Case Law
    • Disparate Treatment- Conservatorship of E.B
    • Conservatorship of KW- hearsay and jury instructions
    • Peremptory Challenges and Conservatorship of Gordon
    • Conservatorship of Sorenson privacy rights and LPS matters
    • Imposition of special disabilities- Conservatorship of Walker
    • Continuing Jurisdiction/Jury Instruction and Conservatorship of McKeown
    • Hearsay and conservatorship of Manton
    • Conservatorship of the Person of S.A.
    • In re Ben C- Wende Brief no issue writ
    • Writ of Habeas Corpus burden of proof
    • Conservatorship of Roulet- burden of proof
    • Special disabilities and due process- Conservatorship of K.G and Donna H.
    • Conservatorship of Davis and Third party assistance
    • Marsden hearings/ due process Conservatorship of David
    • Conservatorship of Torres and admissibility
    • Jury Instruction and Conservatorship of Law
    • Conservatorship of George H- jury instruction
    • Public Conservator's Exclusive Power to Initiate LPS Conservatorship Kaplan v. Superior Court
    • Constitutionality of LPS conservatorship- Conservatorship of Delay
    • Investigation report- Conservatorship of Ivey
    • Conservatorship of Jesse G
    • Grave Disability Standard and Jury trial notice Conservatorship of Benvenuto
    • Conservatorship of Kennebrew vs Conservatorship of Karriker
    • Conservatorship of Hofferber- criminal incompetence and LPS
    • "Discretionary abuse" Conservatorship of G.H.
    • Conservatorship of Smith and strange behaviour
    • Jury Trials- ​Conservatorship of Jose B
    • Conservatorship of Baber and Double jeopardy and third party evidence >
      • WIP- Conservatorship of Tedesco
      • Conservatorship of Symington (1989)
      • Effective Counsel
      • Faretta and Marsden
      • Exceptions: Third Party Evidence
      • Present Grave Disability
      • Exclusionary Rule WIP
      • Fifth Amendment Rights
  • YOUR DAY IN COURT
    • Deposition Sample
    • Conservatorship Legal Documents
    • Conservatorship proceedings >
      • Grave Disability
      • Venue
      • Conservator's Bond
      • When the Conservatee Goes AWOL
      • Involuntary Commitment
      • Conservatorship Factors
      • Riese Hearing >
        • Riese Hearing
      • Supplemental Security Income/ SSI >
        • Applying for SSI
        • Documents for SSI
        • Process and Appeal
        • Award Letter
        • Rep Payee
        • SSI Amounts 2018/2019
  • Public Conservator
    • CONSERVATORSHIP INVESTIGATION REPORT
    • CAREER >
      • Continuing Education
      • Public Conservator County Numbers '16
      • San Diego Public Conservator '19
    • LPS Conservatorship for Dependent Parents and Minors
  • New Updates