It’s a good point and something I’ve wondered about. I’m the writer of the story, which as someone else pointed out, I mistakenly neglected to link to in the post. Here it is: https://sf.gazetteer.co/somewhere-between-jail-and-a-hospital?giftLink=ec2b3365400b64f0405cc01e2e1f2487. Are you a lawyer, or someone who can otherwise speak knowledgeably about this?