SB 43 expands the definition of “gravely disabled,” a legal standard for involuntarily detaining and conserving individuals. SB 43 expands the definition of “gravely disabled” to include a condition in which a person, as a result of a “mental health disorder, severe substance use disorder, or a co-occurring mental health disorder and a severe substance use disorder, is unable to provide for their basic personal needs for food, clothing, shelter, personal safety or necessary medical care.” (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5008, subd. (h)(1)(A).)

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