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SACRAMENTO – California’s State Senate on Friday approved a bill that gives counties broader options for treating individuals suffering under a 72-hour involuntary commitment order (commonly called a “5150”) for severe mental illness.
Senate Bill 364, authored by Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote of 38-0, and heads to the governor’s desk for his consideration.
“This year, the Legislature and Governor Brown have undertaken huge commitments to Californians suffering from mental illness” said Steinberg.
The Senate leader added, “We’ve dedicated hundreds of millions of dollars to more crisis treatment facilities and personnel, and this bill is another demonstration of our resolve to improve California’s mental healthcare infrastructure. Opening up options for treatment facilities removes the burden from jails and hospital ERs, and shifts emergency care to much more appropriate settings.”
SB364 clarifies Welfare and Institutions Code 5150 of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act for individuals with specified mental health disorders to include a wider range of facilities licensed or certified as mental health treatment facilities.
It also allows people to be treated without being detained, to be treated in less restrictive environments, and promotes the appropriate level of treatment for each individual by encouraging counties to develop training programs for designated mental health workers.
Senate Bill 364 also protects patient rights by allowing the individual to request treatment at a facility of their choice, requires the person to be advised that they may contact the county’s Patients’ Rights Advocates, and ensures the safeguarding of a person’s children and property when he or she is taken into a custodial hold.
The bill is supported by the California Mental Health Directors’ Association, Disability Rights California, and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) California.
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SACRAMENTO – Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, on Friday warned consumers with milk, soy, and/or wheat allergies not to eat four flavors of Williams-Sonoma brand sauces: Meyer Lemon Braising Base, 40-Clove Braising Base, Tagine Sauce, and Artichoke Pecorino Sauce, due to undeclared allergen ingredients.
Premier Foods, LLC of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., is voluntarily recalling the sauces that were sold exclusively at Williams-Sonoma stores.
The recall was initiated after CDPH identified the labeling omission during a routine inspection.
No illnesses have been reported at this time.
Products that are the focus of the warning include the following:
- Williams-Sonoma Brand Meyer Lemon Braising Base, 1 lb. 8.5 oz.; undeclared allergens – milk, soy, wheat.
- Williams-Sonoma Brand 40 Clove Garlic Chicken Braising Base, 24.5 oz.; undeclared allergens – milk, wheat.
- Williams-Sonoma Brand Tagine Sauce, 16 fl. oz.; undeclared allergens – milk, wheat.
- Williams-Sonoma Brand Artichoke Pecorino Sauce, 16 fl. oz.; undeclared allergen – soy.
The recalled Williams-Sonoma sauces are packaged in clear, glass jars.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy, wheat or milk products run the risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction, that requires immediate medical attention should they consume these products.
Consumers who have experienced allergic reaction after consuming any of these products should contact their health care provider.
Anyone observing the products being offered for sale is encouraged to call CDPH toll-free complaint line at 800-495-3232.
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