Relating to: clinician initiation of emergency detention of a minor and providing a penalty.

AB 114 allows licensed clinicians (such as psychologists, psychiatrists, or clinical social workers) in counties with fewer than 750,000 residents to initiate emergency detentions for minors who are mentally ill, drug-dependent, or developmentally disabled. Clinicians must complete county-approved training, document specific reasons (including why detention is the least restrictive option), and obtain county department approval before initiating detention. The county department must arrange transport to a treatment facility and file documentation with the court within 24 hours. This bill does not apply to large counties (750,000+ population) and replaces existing law for clinician-initiated detentions.