(a) Alternative petitions to begin CARE Act proceedings
A petition begin CARE Act proceedings must be made on one of the following:
(1) A Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings (form CARE-100) filed by any person authorized to petition by section 5974 or 5978;
(2) A Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings by Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Only (form CARE-102) filed by a licensed behavioral health professional as defined in section 5971(m); or
(3) A written referral under section 5978 if the CARE Act court deems the referral to be a petition as authorized by that section.
(Subd (a) amended effective July 1, 2026; adopted July 1, 2025; previously amended effective January 1, 2026.)
(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 July 1, 2026; adopted September 1, 2023; previously amended effective September 1, 2024, July 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.