Los Angeles General Medical Center Applauds AB-531 Which Would Bring 10,000 Psychiatric Beds to Overwhelmed Safety-Net Hospitals Struggling to Care for Patients and Protect Staff
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The leadership at Los Angeles General Medical Center – Los Angeles County's largest safety-net hospital – was honored to host Governor Gavin Newsom today as he signed AB-531 into law. AB-531, which would fund the development of 10,000 new behavioral treatment beds and supportive housing units throughout CA, will help safety-net hospitals like LA General find appropriate placements for complex patients with severe mental illness in need of subacute care and long-term support outside of the hospital setting.
- LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The leadership at Los Angeles General Medical Center – Los Angeles County's largest safety-net hospital – was honored to host Governor Gavin Newsom today as he signed AB-531 into law.
- LA General's psychiatric facility is an acute care center designed to stabilize patients experiencing mental health crisis over a short-term stay.
- Hospitals such as LA General should not have to choose between restraining patients in the wrong care setting and protecting fellow patients and staff.
- Los Angeles General leadership offer the following comments on the signing of AB-531:
"Los Angeles General provides compassionate, high-quality care to Los Angeles County's most vulnerable communities.