Criminal procedure: competence to stand trial.

Bill status changed from 'Amended in Assembly' to 'Enrolled,' with passage dates added for both chambers (Senate August 27, 2026; Assembly August 26, 2026) and a line added noting receipt by the Governor.

Line numbers that were embedded in the statutory text of the Amended Assembly version were removed in the Enrolled version, which is standard formatting for final enrolled bills.

The legislative counsel's digest was updated to remove the phrase 'as amended,' reflecting that the bill is now in its final form.

The provision allowing confidential medical information to be shared with the court was narrowed: jail medical providers were removed as a source, and the language was changed from 'share confidential medical records and other relevant information' to simply 'report to the court regarding relevant confidential medical information.' The phrase 'and treatment of the defendant' was also removed, limiting what can be reported to prior treatment interactions.

The standard for determining eligibility was changed from 'likelihood of eligibility for behavioral health services and programs' to simply 'eligibility for behavioral health services,' removing the word 'likelihood' and dropping the reference to 'programs.'

A new clarification was added stating that 'gravely disabled' includes meeting either or both of the two existing statutory definitions: (1) inability to provide for basic personal needs such as food, clothing, shelter, safety, or medical care, and (2) being found mentally incompetent with specified facts about inability to understand proceedings or assist counsel. This broadens who qualifies for conservatorship referrals.

CARE program referral: charges are now dismissed six months after the date of referral (unless the case is referred back to court earlier), rather than being dismissed immediately upon acceptance into the CARE program. The CARE Act court must also notify the criminal court when a defendant is accepted.

CARE program referral language changed from 'CARE program' to 'CARE Act court,' clarifying that the specialized CARE Act court handles the eligibility hearing and acceptance process.

New confidentiality protections for medical information shared with the court: the information shall not be used for any other purpose, must be kept confidential, and after case disposition shall be placed under seal and not subject to disclosure to any person or entity.

The provision allowing county behavioral health agencies and jail medical providers to share records with the court now also allows a designee to report to the court regarding relevant confidential medical information, rather than requiring direct sharing of records.

Conservatorship referral: removed contradictory language that said charges would be dismissed both 'upon the filing' of a petition and '90 days after the filing.' The amended version retains only the 90-day dismissal provision.

Assisted outpatient treatment: corrected a drafting error in the introduced version where both old and new text about charge dismissal appeared simultaneously. The amended version cleanly states charges are dismissed six months after referral unless the case is referred back earlier.