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and the definition of “gravely disabled” to include people unable to provide for their own personal safety or necessary medical care — as well as food, clothing or shelter — due to severe substance abuse or serious mental health illnesses, according to the Office of Gov. Newsom.Under the existing law of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, “gravely disabled” is defined as a condition in which a person is unable to provide basic personal needs or is mentally incompetent.
The Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row provides beds and shelter, similar to other non-profit organizations. However, many of the unhoused refuse to participate. Bales said that mental illness or drug and alcohol addiction are often to blame, leaving the unhoused incapable of advocating for themselves.
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