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Department of Health and Human Services - Maine DHHS

(1 days ago) WebDepartment of Health and Human Services 109 Capitol Street 11 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333. Phone: (207) 287-3707 FAX: (207) 287-3005 TTY: Maine relay 711

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh/support-services/rights-and-legal-issues

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Grievance Process Department of Health and Human Services

(9 days ago) WebAugusta, ME 04333-0011. (207) 287-2595 (Ask to speak to the Grievance Coordinator) TTY Users: Dial 711 (Maine Relay) Each of these agencies will either provide you with …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh/support-services/rights-and-legal-issues/grievance-process

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Rights of Recipients Department of Health and Human Services

(2 days ago) WebDept. of Health and Human Services. Behavioral Health. 11 State House Station-41 Anthony Avenue. Augusta, ME 04333-0011. (207) (207) 287-2595. TTY Users: Dial 711 …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh/support-services/rights-and-legal-issues/rights-of-recipients

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Justice Department Finds Maine in Violation of ADA For Over

(3 days ago) WebOn the 23rd anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., the Department of Justice announced today that it has concluded that …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-maine-violation-ada-over-institutionalization-children-disabilities

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Criteria for involuntarily committing patients in Maine is about to …

(6 days ago) WebMaine health officials are revising the process for involuntarily committing mental health patients deemed at risk of harming themselves or others in light of a …

https://www.pressherald.com/2021/02/16/state-supreme-court-case-asserts-rights-for-involuntarily-committed-patients/

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Maine on track to end historic settlement governing its mental …

(9 days ago) WebCredit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call the Maine Crisis Hotline at 888-568-1112. The historic settlement that has …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2021/02/05/politics/maine-on-track-to-end-historic-settlement-governing-its-mental-health-system/

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Arthur Wing: Repeal Maine’s monopoly law on mental health …

(3 days ago) WebHere in Maine, to expand or add new health care services, providers must receive a so-called “certificate of need” from the state. To get this certificate, both the …

https://www.sunjournal.com/2023/12/02/arthur-wing-repeal-maines-monopoly-law-on-mental-health-services/

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Maine lawmakers to seek federal resources to tackle …

(4 days ago) WebAUGUSTA, Maine — When the legislature gets down to business in Augusta in January, one of the first bills they'll take up will be a push to get federal funding for mental health resources. "We can't treat …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mental-health/legislation-to-move-mental-health-services-forward-in-maine-politics/97-719e9bb0-c23e-43c3-942c-fcfa9087e8fa

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NAMI Maine - Mental Health Matters to ME - You are …

(2 days ago) WebHere for You! NAMI Maine. The state’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the 1 in 4 Mainers affected by mental illness. Advocacy. Mental health system that prioritizes every …

https://namimaine.org/

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The Maine Shooter Showed Warning Signs. Why Did No One Stop …

(6 days ago) WebHis killing of 18 people with an assault-style rifle in Lewiston, Maine, points to how shortcomings in the mental health system, weak laws and a reluctance to threaten …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/us/maine-shooting-mental-health-laws.html

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Title 34-B, Chapter 3: MENTAL HEALTH - Maine State Legislature

(5 days ago) Web34-B §3005. Services to persons who are deaf or hearing-impaired (REPEALED) 34-B §3006. State Mental Health Plan (REPEALED) 34-B §3006-A. State mental health plan …

https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/34-B/title34-Bch3sec0.html

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Letter: Bickford case an indictment mental health care system

(Just Now) Webletter to the editor. Regarding Trevor Bickford’s trial in New York City (“Wells man who attacked NYPD officers with knife had untreated mental illness, attorneys say,” …

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/11/letter-bickford-case-an-indictment-mental-health-care-system/

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Mental Health Reporting Laws in Maine Giffords

(5 days ago) WebFederal regulations define that term to mean: (a) A determination by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority that a person, as a result of marked …

https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/mental-health-reporting-in-maine/

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§3864. Judicial procedure and commitment - Maine State Legislature

(5 days ago) WebArticle 3: INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION. §3864. Judicial procedure and commitment. 1. Application. An application to the District Court to admit a person to a psychiatric …

https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/34-B/title34-Bsec3864.html

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§2325-A. Mental health services coverage - Maine State Legislature

(3 days ago) WebA. Promote equitable and nondiscriminatory health coverage benefits for all forms of illness, including mental and emotional disorders, which are of significant consequence to the …

https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/24/title24sec2325-A.html

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Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety

(6 days ago) WebCreating the Maine Mass Violence Care Fund: $5 million in one-time funding to create the Maine Mass Violence Care Fund to provide coverage for physical and …

https://www1.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-signs-legislation-strengthen-public-safety-maines-mental-health-system-2024-04

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Maine DHHS Announces Historic Payment Reforms for Behavioral …

(6 days ago) WebReforming Rates for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services: Effective January 1, This complements the significant funding coming to Maine from …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/blog/maine-dhhs-announces-historic-payment-reforms-behavioral-health-2023-01-11

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Maine supreme court upholds order calling for trial over indigent

(5 days ago) WebMay 13—Maine's highest court has denied the state's attempt to halt an upcoming trial that will focus on Maine's inability to find enough attorneys to represent …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maine-supreme-court-upholds-order-224900755.html

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Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's …

(Just Now) WebThe lawsuit filed last year was the latest to weigh a minor’s right to privacy when confiding in a mental health professional against a parent’s right to supervise their …

https://apnews.com/article/transgender-lawsuit-school-informing-parents-maine-e531efdeecb20d8625cb3859a1c3185d

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A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge …

(8 days ago) WebHealth care companies are paying out more than $1.5 billion to hundreds of tribes over 15 years. This windfall is similar to settlements that many of the same …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/12/1250379089/sweat-lodge-traditional-healing-addiction-recovery-opioid-settlement-funds

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Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's

(9 days ago) WebPublished: May. 7, 2024 at 9:01 AM PDT. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Maine woman who accused school officials of …

https://www.wabi.tv/2024/05/07/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-by-mother-who-said-school-hid-teens-gender-expression/

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New Maine gun laws, mental health supports signed into law – …

(9 days ago) WebPost-Lewiston gun laws, mental health supports signed into law in Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Friday the proposal would improve public safety while respecting …

https://www.necn.com/news/local/new-maine-gun-laws/3220324/

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Maine opioid settlement money is being directed toward policing

(4 days ago) WebFranklin County commissioners awarded $10,000 to Kennebec Behavioral Health, which plans to use the money for recovery coaches and gas cards, and $10,000 …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/13/state/state-health/maine-opioid-settlement-money-police-drug-detection/

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Family of Lewiston shooter to testify before commission - MSN

(5 days ago) WebAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An independent commission investigating the mass shooting that left 18 people dead in Maine is preparing to hear from the shooter's family for the first …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/army-reservists-family-describes-struggle-to-get-help-before-mass-shooting-in-maine/ar-BB1mttQH

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Title 34-B, §3803: Patient's rights - Maine State Legislature

(5 days ago) WebChapter 3: MENTAL HEALTH. Subchapter 4: HOSPITALIZATION. Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS §3804 Maine 04333-0007 Data for this page extracted on 10/30/2023 …

https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/34-B/title34-Bsec3803.html

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WebIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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During Mental Health Awareness Month, U. S. Department of …

(4 days ago) WebToday, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to increase access to school-based mental …

https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/during-mental-health-awareness-month-u-s-department-education-announces-new-actions-increase-access-school-based-mental-health-services

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Mental Health Parity Compliance Report for Resolve 2019

(6 days ago) WebMental Health Parity Compliance Report for Resolve 2019, Chapter 72, “Resolve, To Determine Compliance with Federal and State Mental Health Parity Laws” Prepared by …

https://www.maine.gov/pfr/sites/maine.gov.pfr/files/inline-files/Mental_Health_Parity_Report.pdf

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UnitedHealthcare faces state penalty for uneven mental health …

(6 days ago) WebUpdated: 1:20 p.m. UnitedHealthcare is facing penalties for allegedly violating mental health parity laws. After an investigation, the Minnesota Department of …

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/14/unitedhealthcare-faces-state-penalty-for-uneven-mental-health-care-coverage

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N.Y. Prisons Holding Mentally Ill People in Solitary, Lawsuit Says

(Just Now) WebSuzanne DeChillo/The New York Times. Eric Lee, one of the nine plaintiffs named in the lawsuit, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia as a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/nyregion/ny-prisons-solitary-confinement.html

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UnitedHealthcare fined $450K over alleged mental health parity …

(2 days ago) WebUnitedHealth Group Credit: REUTERS/Mike Blake. Christopher Snowbeck at the Star Tribune is reporting Minnesota health insurance regulators are imposing a …

https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2024/05/unitedhealthcare-fined-450k-over-alleged-mental-health-parity-violations/

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MRS Title 22, Chapter 260. CONSENT OF MINORS FOR …

(8 days ago) WebA minor may give consent to all medical, mental, dental and other health counseling and services if the minor: [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 …

https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22ch260.pdf

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Justice Department Finds Nebraska Violates Federal Civil Rights …

(3 days ago) WebThe Justice Department announced today that it found that Nebraska is unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illness (SMI) in assisted living …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-nebraska-violates-federal-civil-rights-laws-unnecessarily

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Governor Mills Unveils Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety

(6 days ago) WebCreating the Maine Mass Violence Care Fund: $5 million in one-time funding to create the Maine Mass Violence Care Fund to provide coverage for physical and …

https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-unveils-legislation-strengthen-public-safety-mental-health-system-wake-lewiston

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Kids Hooked on Video Games Prompt a Flurry of Lawsuits

(5 days ago) WebKushanel Donerson says her 14-year-old has played Call of Duty, NBA 2K, Grand Theft Auto V and Roblox games so much over the past nine years that it led to …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-13/parents-sue-video-game-makers-for-purposely-addicting-their-kids

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