Mary Marx

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

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District Chief for Countywide Resource Management at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, she runs the current pilot program based on Laura's Law, which is called Voluntary Assisted Outpatient Treatment

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The raft of multiple shootings around the country has LA County Supervisors asking the legislature to expand what's called "Laura's Law ."

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The raft of multiple shootings around the country has LA County Supervisors asking the legislature to expand what's called "Laura's Law ."

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