Video Transcript

The CARE Act provides a legal framework for delivering mental health treatment and support services to severely affected Californians, often experiencing homelessness or incarceration, through court-ordered interventions. Eligibility for the CARE Act services requires meeting seven specific criteria, including being an adult with a qualifying severe and persistent mental illness, not being stabilized in a voluntary treatment program, and the intervention being the least restrictive means to aid their recovery. The eligibility process is detailed in the CARE Act video transcript, which explains each criterion with examples and notes that final eligibility determinations are made by the court, with necessary forms available on the California Courts website.