A pilot program approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will train emergency room physicians at five private county hospitals to place patients on 5150 psychiatric holds. The plan is intended to free county crisis teams so they can respond faster to community emergencies as mobile crisis responses expand.
WHO:Supervisor Janice Hahn; Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath; emergency room physicians at five Los Angeles County hospitals; Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; county mental health crisis teams
WHAT:ER doctors will be trained and authorized to place patients on 5150 psychiatric holds under a county-approved pilot, shifting some crisis handling away from county crisis teams.
WHEN:Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM ET
WHERE:Los Angeles County
WHY:The motion aims to free the county's mental health crisis teams to respond faster to community emergencies.
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