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DHCS 1801 To (name of 5150 designated facility): Application is hereby made for the assessment and evaluation of , date of birth , and residing at , California, for up to 72-hour assessment, evaluation, and crisis intervention, or placement for evaluation and treatment at a designated facility pursuant to Section 5150, et seq (adult) or Section 5585 et
What Does a 5150 Hold Mean in California? - LegalClarity What Does a 5150 Hold Mean in California? Learn about California's 5150 hold: a legal mechanism for temporary psychiatric detention and evaluation due to mental health concerns
5150 Hold Explained (California Mental Health Law) A 5150 hold is California’s 72-hour involuntary psychiatric hold used when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis and may be a danger to self, a danger to others, or gravely disabled
California Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150 (2025) When determining if a person should be taken into custody pursuant to subdivision (a), the individual making that determination shall apply the provisions of Section 5150 05, and shall not be limited to consideration of the danger of imminent harm
5150 Guide - namisonomacounty. org What is a 5150? Under California law, certain designated professionals can place a person in an involuntary 72-hour psychiatric hold if they are experiencing a mental health crisis and evaluated to be a danger to others, themselves, or are gravely disabled
Understanding California Mental Health Holds: A Guide Understanding California Mental Health Holds: A Guide 5150 – Emergency Hold (72 Hours) The 5150 hold, also known as the 72-hour hold, is a critical intervention used to detain individuals who are considered a danger to themselves or others or are gravely disabled due to a mental disorder
5150 Hold: What You Should Know - Clear Behavioral Health A 5150 hold refers to a section of the California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) that allows for the involuntary psychiatric evaluation and temporary detention of individuals who are deemed to be a danger to themselves, to others, or are gravely disabled
Legal Aspects of 5150 Holds Persons on 5150s should be transported to a facility designated by Behavioral Health Department for involuntary assessment, evaluation, and treatment Persons on 5150s might be transported to non-LPS general acute care hospitals (applicable requirements discussed later) Who are we holding?
Navigating the Involuntary (5150) Hold Process - brochure 5150 is the number of the section of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which allows an adult who is experiencing a mental health crisis to be involuntarily detained for a 72- hour psychiatric hospitalization when evaluated to be a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled
New California Law Broadens Who Can Be Placed on 5150 Holds New California Law Broadens Who Can Be Placed on 5150 Holds Starting in 2026 Credit NBC 7 San Diego Key Changes to 5150 Hold Criteria The primary change is the broadening of the definition of “gravely disabled,” one of the three legal reasons a person can be held against their will (alongside being a danger to self or a danger to others)