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42 U.S. Code § 9501 - Bill of Rights U.S. Code US Law LII / Legal

(7 days ago) WEBThe right to an individualized, written, treatment or service plan (such plan to be developed promptly after admission of such person), the right to treatment based on such plan, the right to periodic review and reassessment of treatment and related service needs, and …

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/9501

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My loved one is being discharged from inpatient treatment. What …

(Just Now) WEBPrior to discharge is the best time to advocate with the facility for ongoing mental health and community social services. If you or another family member will assume the role of …

https://helplinefaqs.nami.org/article/71-my-loved-one-is-being-discharged-from-inpatient-treatment-what-can-i-do-to-help

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Psychiatric Disorders, Military Misconduct, and Discharge Status …

(8 days ago) WEBAbstract. For three years, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut has issued rulings in Manker v.Spencer and Kennedy v.Esper to certify …

https://jaapl.org/content/early/2022/01/10/JAAPL.210048-21

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State Laws on Emergency Holds for Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WEBObjective: Psychiatric emergency hold laws permit involuntary admission to a health care facility of a person with an acute …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.201500205

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Best Practices for Behavioral Health Discharge Planning

(7 days ago) WEB9—Discharge Planning: Best Practices for Behavioral Health . Strong discharge planning practices consider the individual person’s needs in the areas of Social Determinants of …

https://www.magellanofpa.com/documents/2021/07/best-practice-for-discharge-planning-from-mh-facilities.pdf/

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Thinking About Your Discharge - NAMI Massachusetts

(6 days ago) WEBThinking About Your Discharge You've been hospitalized for mental health symptoms, and you're getting ready to be discharged. That means it's time to think about discharge …

https://namimass.org/wp-content/uploads/thinkingaboutdischarge.pdf

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Our View of the Legislature – Mental Health Discharge Rights

(7 days ago) WEBSB 179 (Favola) and HB 314 (Hope) allow the state hospital, rather than the CSB, to develop a discharge plan for any individual who has been in the hospital for 30 days or …

https://www.dlcv.org/mh-discharge-rights-apr-03

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DoD Releases Clarifying Guidance to Veterans Regarding …

(1 days ago) WEBFor discharge upgrades, if the discharge was less than 15 years ago, In preparing an application for relief related to a mental health condition, PTSD, TBI, …

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/1292833/dod-releases-clarifying-guidance-to-veterans-regarding-discharges-and-military/

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Discharge Planning in Correctional Facilities: A Constitutional Right

(1 days ago) WEBDischarge planning is an acknowledged component of mental health treatment in jails and prisons. The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA’s) …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000084

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NJ involuntary commitment law alarms mental health advocates

(8 days ago) WEBNorthJersey.com. 0:00. 1:55. People experiencing mental health crises could face longer involuntary commitment times in hospitals and emergency …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2023/08/22/new-jersey-mental-health-crisis-law-alarms-social-service-groups-involuntary-confinement-hospitals/70623537007/

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Individual Rights of Those with Serious Mental Illness

(Just Now) WEBSome of these rights include: The right to appropriate mental health services based on your individual needs; The right to participate in all phases of your mental health …

https://des.az.gov/services/disabilities/developmental-disabilities/individuals-and-families/member-rights-smi

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Discharge Rights of Patients in Inpatient Mental Health Facilities

(4 days ago) WEBPersons in private psychiatric facilities have the following rights related to discharge: the amount of medication you will need until you are evaluated by a …

https://texaslawhelp.org/article/disability-and-discharge-rights-from-a-mental-health-facility

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Discharge from the Mental Health Act - Rethink Mental Illness

(3 days ago) WEBIf you are under section 2, 3 or 37 you can: ask the Hospital Managers to discharge you, apply to a tribunal to appeal your section, get free representation from a mental health …

https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/rights-restrictions/mental-health-laws/discharge-from-the-mental-health-act/

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KNOW YOUR DISCHARGE PLANNING RIGHTS FROM …

(9 days ago) WEBA facility is required to arrange for necessary post-discharge support and clinical services. The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) requires facilities to make …

https://mhlac.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nami_discharge_planning_rights.pdf

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Discharge planning and Mental Healthcare Act 2017 - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBDischarge planning is a mandatory procedure as per the MHCA 2017. We could use this opportunity to verify and document the goal set at the time of admission and target …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6482710/

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California poised to amend landmark mental health law - Los …

(Just Now) WEBSept. 15, 2023 Updated 3:29 PM PT. California lawmakers gave final approval late Thursday to a significant overhaul of the state’s landmark 1967 behavioral health law, …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-15/california-poised-to-enact-key-changes-to-landmark-mental-health-law

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HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to …

(4 days ago) WEBHIPAA provides a personal representative of a patient with the same rights to access health information as the patient, including the right to request a complete medical record …

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hipaa-privacy-rule-and-sharing-info-related-to-mental-health.pdf

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Discharge Planning for Patients Hospitalized for Mental …

(6 days ago) WEBpolicies for the discharge of “a patient who is hospitalized for mental health treatment.”5 This standard means the law applies: 1. To hospitals 2. Upon patient discharge 3. …

https://d1o0i0v5q5lp8h.cloudfront.net/oahhs/live/assets/documents/documents/Behavioral%20Health/MH%20Discharge%20Guidelines%20FINAL%20Dec-2018.pdf

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Law Project 4 Commerce Place Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 261-3453 Community Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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DMH Statutes, Regulations, Expedited Inpatient Admissions

(1 days ago) WEBInformation on DMH Statutes, Regulations and Policies. The Department of Mental Health maintains this content to provide greater public access to the regulations. While every …

https://www.mass.gov/dmh-statutes-regulations-expedited-inpatient-admissions-other-policies

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VA Expands Access To Care And Benefits For Some Former Service …

(3 days ago) WEBToday, the Department of Veterans Affairs posted a final rule amending its regulations regarding character of discharge determinations, expanding access to VA …

https://www.va.gov/wilmington-health-care/news-releases/va-expands-access-to-care-and-benefits-for-some-former-service-members-who-did-not-receive-an-honorable-or/

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Massachusetts law about mental health issues Mass.gov

(8 days ago) WEBMGL c. 123 Mental health. MGL c. 140, §§ 131R-131Y Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) Provides a process for family and household members to petition the court to …

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-mental-health-issues

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Adult Probation Supervision NJ Courts

(9 days ago) WEBOverview Probation is part of the court system; a criminal or municipal sentence for adults; a program to supervise clients who have been diverted through pretrial intervention or …

https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/adult-probation-supervision

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NAVIGATING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS A NAMI resource …

(5 days ago) WEBtreatment facility. If law enforcement and/or mental health professionals become involved, you may have no choice. Getting a court order for involuntary hospitalization of an adult …

https://www.nami.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Navigating-A-Mental-Health-Crisis.pdf

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36% of Lawyers Have a Drinking Problem: Attorney Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBIt comes after a Florida Bar report on attorney mental health found 36% of attorneys abuse alcohol. And 28% of attorneys have reported mild or higher depression …

https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/04/30/36-of-lawyers-have-a-drinking-problem-attorney-mental-health/

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(9 days ago) WEBAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass …

https://www.wgbh.org/news/national/2024-04-29/maine-governor-signs-off-on-new-gun-laws-mental-health-supports-in-wake-of-lewiston-shootings

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Blue Cross Idaho to Face Suit Over Teenager’s Mental Health Care

(1 days ago) WEBA Micron Technology Inc. employee advanced most of his lawsuit against Blue Cross of Idaho seeking health coverage for his teenage son’s mental health treatments …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/employee-benefits/blue-cross-idaho-to-face-suit-over-teenagers-mental-health-care

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Mental & Behavioral Health Licensure Department of Inspections

(7 days ago) WEBIPP was established in 1996 to support licensees who struggle with impairments due to alcohol or drug abuse, mental health conditions, and/or physical disorders. The IPRC …

https://dial.iowa.gov/i-need/licenses/medical/mental-health/mental-behavioral

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Managing Final Exam Stress Thomas J. Meskill Law Library

(2 days ago) WEBManaging Final Exam Stress. Posted on May 3, 2024 by Maryanne Daly Doran. The first week of May is also the start of law school finals. The Law Library, along with …

https://library.law.uconn.edu/2024/05/03/managing_exam_stress/

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Easing Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Mean the Drug Is Safer - WebMD

(1 days ago) WEBOne legal expert said it could change how the federal government views using medical marijuana by prescription in a state where medical usage is legal under state …

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20240501/reclassification-of-marijuana-doesnt-mean-its-safer

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Costa Mesa must accommodate clients of mental health group …

(5 days ago) WEBNsight opened in 2015, before a city law required a 650-foot buffer between group homes. Later, after waiting years for a permit, other facilities opened and Nsight …

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-05-02/judge-rules-costa-mesa-must-accommodate-residents-at-mental-health-home

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Mental Health Regulation 2019 - NSW legislation

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health Regulation 2019 [NSW] Current version for 1 March 2024 to date (accessed 5 May 2024 at 7:28) Page 7 of 32. (2) For the purposes of section …

https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/pdf/inforce/2024-05-05/sl-2019-0430

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass …

https://apnews.com/article/maine-governor-signs-laws-gun-control-4bc11dc818cc678b25488d36cf9bcfdd

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