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This bill modifies the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program, which provides behavioral health services to adults with severe mental illness. Specifically, it changes the rules regarding the participation of original petitioners, who are typically family members or individuals close to the respondent, in CARE court proceedings. Under the bill, if the original petitioner is a parent or a specified family member, the court must allow them to participate in the respondent's CARE proceedings unless it's determined to be detrimental to the respondent's well-being. The court can limit or exclude their participation if it finds it would be harmful, and any information shared with the original petitioner will still be subject to privacy laws unless the respondent consents.

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