AB 1825: Health care: state hospitals.

<p>The bill amends sections of California's Penal Code and Welfare and Institutions Code to enhance health care services for prisoners with severe mental health disorders. It requires consideration of factors such as violent behavior history and prior hospital commitments when determining if a prisoner poses a substantial danger.</p> <p>It mandates the inclusion of an exit plan upon release, which includes applying for Medi-Cal benefits and recommending resources like substance use disorder treatment and early psychosis intervention services to the supervising county's behavioral health department.</p> <p>The bill also expands eligibility criteria for full-service partnerships under the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), making individuals transitioning from state hospitals eligible. Additionally, it extends Medi-Cal eligibility to inmates of st…