Supervisors take steps to implement Laura’s Law

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to take steps toward implementing Laura’s Law, which allows counties to seek court-ordered outpatient treatment for people with severe mental illness.

The supervisors directed the Health and Human Services Agency to pull together a multidisciplinary team to develop a plan to provide the services under the mandates of Laura’s Law. The team will report back to the supervisors in 90 days.

“We need to do this…We need to take the next step to bring Laura’s Law to San Diego County,” said board vice chairman Dave Roberts, who along w...