Laura's Law: Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration ... - DHCS

Mental Health • Wilmette, IL

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- The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is a California state government agency within the Health and Human Services Agency. It finances and administers health care programs, including Medi-Cal, for low-income people, children, older adults, and persons with disabilities. - DHCS is headquartered in Sacramento, CA, and employs roughly 1,526 people. It operates under the California Health and Human Services Agency and has historical ties to the former California Department of Health Services. - Leadership history highlights include directors transitioning through the period from 2019 onward (Jennifer Kent, Richard Figueroa Jr., Will Lightbourne, Michelle Baass). - Key contact and identifiers: Website dhcs.ca.gov; phone 1-916-464-4430; email mmcdombudsmanoffice@dhcs.ca.gov; LinkedIn presence with ~39k followers. If you’re looking for information on Laura’s Law or AOT demonstrations related to DHCS, please provide a more precise source or confirm the exact page to summarize.

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Clinic Type

Mental Health

Address

1501 Capitol Ave., Sacramento, California 95814, US

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/Documents/Legislative%20Reports/Lauras-LawLegRpt-July2018-June2019.pdf

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

Birdeye (Light On Anxiety Treatment Center): 4.3/5 (16)
Birdeye (Sound Mind Counseling): 5.0/5 (16)

Patients praise

Effective and relevant support
Professional and compassionate staff
Helpful for children and couples counseling
Practical, real-world approach to problem solving

Common complaints

Reports of unprofessionalism, such as missed sessions without apology

"She was understanding, compassionate, supportive, caring and always professional. I was in a very dark place and my therapist helped me see the light."

— Sound Mind Counseling Review

"My therapist "did not know" we had a session, and didn't even apologize when I caught them coming from the bathroom 30 minutes into the "session.""

— Courage to Connect Mental Health Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

Laura's Law — May 18, 2026
AB 1676: Mental health services: assisted outpatient treatment: involuntary medication. | Digital Democracy — Apr 10, 2026
Governing through Crime: Two Cheers for Laura's Law — Jun 4, 2026

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.