Training Materials

Describes the concepts of capacity and informed consent in the context of the CARE process, as well as the factors that ensure informed consent. Includes CARE Act roles and supportive measures to encourage voluntary participation throughout the CARE process.

Per updates in Senate Bill 27, as of January 1, 2026, bipolar I disorder with psychotic features, except psychosis related to intoxication, is an eligible diagnosis. This training has been updated to reflect this update. For more information, see the Senate Bill 27 brief.

Presenters:

• Dari Pogach, JD, Senior Consultant, Health Management Associates
• Marc Avery, MD, Principal, Health Management Associates
• J. Richard Couzens, Consultant, Criminal Justice Services Office of the Judicial Council of California