(a) Alternative petitions to begin CARE Act proceedings
A petition to commence CARE Act proceedings must be made on Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings (form CARE-100) or, if the petitioner is a licensed behavioral health professional as defined in section 5971(l), on Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings by Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Only (form CARE-102).
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2026; adopted effective July 1, 2025.)
(b) Documentation required to support Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings
If using Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings (form CARE-100), the petition must include either:
(1) A completed Mental Health Declaration—CARE Act Proceedings (form CARE-101); or
(2) The evidence described in section 5975(d)(2).
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2026; adopted effective July 1, 2025.)
(c) Documentation required to support Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings by Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Only
If using Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings by Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Only (form CARE-102), the documentation in subdivision (b) is not required.
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2026; adopted effective July 1, 2025.)
Rule 7.2221 amended effective January 1, 2026; adopted September 1, 2023; previously amended effective September 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.