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Rights of People with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions

(1 days ago) WebThe right to the least restrictive and least intrusive response to a need for mental health or substance use treatment services. [5] The right to sue the health plan for authorization denials that threaten harm to the person. The right to expedited reviews and appeals …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/rights-people-mental-health-and-substance-use-conditions

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Mental health, human rights and legislation

(5 days ago) Web1.1 Context and challenges in mental health 9 1.2 Mental health and the law 11 1.3 Mental health law and human rights 13 1.4 The international human rights framework …

https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/publications/WHO-OHCHR-Mental-health-human-rights-and-legislation_web.pdf

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mental health Wex US Law LII / Legal Information …

(5 days ago) Webmental health. Mental health and the law interact in numerous ways. The term "competence" signifies a legal conclusion that an individual is capable of entering into a …

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/mental_health

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Law & Psychiatry: What Can We Say About Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WebMental health courts (MHCs) are a popular type of problem-solving court, and there is ample evidence that they reduce recidivism and increase participation in …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.201300049

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Mental Health and Well-Being Challenges in Law Firms

(1 days ago) WebFactors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn have exacerbated mental health challenges across industries, but many of the contributing …

https://www.reuters.com/practical-law-the-journal/legalindustry/mental-health-well-being-challenges-law-firms-2023-03-01/

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How Does Law Support Compassionate Mental Health …

(Just Now) WebCompassion has long been a bulwark of mental health law. Civil commitment, guardianship, mandated clinical intervention, diversion courts, involuntary medication, insanity defenses, and aid-in-sentencing …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-does-law-support-compassionate-mental-health-practice/2021-04

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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) WebThe Federal Role in Mental Health The federal government works in partnership with the states to address mental health. The federal role in mental health includes regulating …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/federal-and-state-role-mental-health

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Mental Health Laws Afford Key Legal Protections

(8 days ago) WebKnowledge gaps about mental health law also persist in professional arenas. I routinely field calls from mental health clinicians—psychiatrists, psychologists, social …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-desk-the-mental-health-lawyer/201905/mental-health-laws-afford-key-legal-protections

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Mental Health by the Numbers: An Infographic Mapping the Legal …

(8 days ago) WebExplore key data snapshots from our annual survey on the mental health of lawyers and professionals working in law firms around the world. May 18, 2023 at 05:00 …

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2023/05/18/mental-health-by-the-numbers-an-infographic-mapping-the-legal-industrys-wellbeing/

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Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads KFF

(3 days ago) WebThe focal point of these protections has evolved over the years from the narrow initial federal law, the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA), to the broader …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/mental-health-parity-at-a-crossroads/

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Law and psychiatry—current and future perspectives - PMC

(3 days ago) WebEspecially given the extent of change over the past two decades, there is every reason to believe that the relationship between psychiatry and the law will continue …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9449122/

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Mental Health and the Law - AMA Journal of Ethics

(4 days ago) WebMental Health and the Law. In caring for those with mental illness, physicians often find their guiding ethical principles in conflict with one another. Mental illness can impair a …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/issue/mental-health-and-law

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Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the …

(9 days ago) WebIf you have depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or another mental health condition, you are protected against discrimination and harassment at …

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/depression-ptsd-other-mental-health-conditions-workplace-your-legal-rights

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Law & Mental Health Conference

(Just Now) WebThe Law & Mental Health Conference is the premiere online educational event dedicated to the intersection of law and mental illness. Since 2000 the Conference has brought …

http://www.lawconferences.org/

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(1 days ago) WebThe President will strengthen this commitment by signing the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act into law, which will invest $135 million …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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Mental health, mental capacity, ethics, and the law in the context …

(3 days ago) WebAbstract. The emergence of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in late 2019 and early 2020 presented new and urgent challenges to mental health services …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7528736/

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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

(4 days ago) WebMarch 7, 2022 – The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law and over 100 other disability organizations urge the Department of Justice to finalize a rule for digital accessibility …

https://www.bazelon.org/

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Mental Health Resources for Law Students School of Law

(Just Now) WebIf you want to call someone, you may consider the following local resource. Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers offers over-the-phone mental health consultations at (617) 482 …

https://www.bu.edu/law/student-life/law-student-well-being/mental-health-resources-for-law-students/

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Iowa mental health, substance use system consolidation signed …

(Just Now) WebNew law consolidates mental health, substance use disorder services. Now that the bill has been signed into law, the clock is ticking for top officials at Iowa's human …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/iowa-mental-health-substance-use-system-consolidation-signed-into-law-kim-reynolds/73672968007/

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs new law reforming mental health …

(1 days ago) WebDES MOINES, Iowa — Changes are coming to Iowa's mental health system and the way it is ran. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday that …

https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/local-politics/gov-kim-reynolds-signs-law-mental-health-system-iowa-reforms/524-1bc0a200-7b7d-4209-ad64-369889ab1caa

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Mental Health Reform Law - KCRG

(4 days ago) WebIowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law Wednesday to overhaul Iowa’s mental health system to include substance abuse and consolidate the mental health …

https://www.kcrg.com/2024/05/15/live-gov-reynolds-sign-mental-health-bill/

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Reynolds signs overhaul of Iowa mental health, disability services …

(8 days ago) WebLaw combines 32 mental health and substance use regions into 7 districts. Both are open 24/7 to adults aged 18 and over. You don’t have to be from those …

https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/gov-kim-reynolds-signs-overhaul-of-iowa-mental-health-disability-services-into-law-whats-next/

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Pennsylvania Justices Mull Liability Under Mental Health - Law.com

(8 days ago) WebThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court is mulling a decision if health care providers can be held liable under the Mental Health Procedures Act for denying treatment to a …

https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/05/15/justices-consider-health-care-providers-liability-for-denied-care-under-the-mental-health-procedures-act/

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Did You Know? Workers’ Comp Covers Mental Health

(8 days ago) WebOne group of workers who have more access to workers’ compensation benefits for workplace mental injuries are first responders. The COVID-19 pandemic …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/03/did-you-know-workers-comp-covers-mental-health

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Minnesota fines UnitedHealthcare $450K over alleged mental …

(3 days ago) WebMinnesota health insurance regulators are imposing a $450,000 fine against UnitedHealthcare over allegations the Minnetonka-based company failed to comply with …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/minnesota-fines-unitedhealthcare-450k-over-alleged-mental-health-parity-violations/ar-BB1moH8M

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Do States with Easier Access to Guns have More Suicide Deaths by …

(9 days ago) WebThe recent mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo have catalyzed discussion around mental health and gun policy. and the number of state-level firearm law …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/do-states-with-easier-access-to-guns-have-more-suicide-deaths-by-firearm/

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

(Just Now) WebA complaint filed by the Legal Aid Society and others accuses the state prison system of holding mentally ill and disabled people in isolation despite a law against the …

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

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OKC Capitol protest draws large crowd over anti-immigration law …

(8 days ago) WebAn anti-immigration bill swept into law as a public safety measure by Oklahoma's heavily Republican Legislature and Gov. Kevin Stitt drew a large protest …

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2024/05/15/oklahoma-protest-wednesday-capitol-okc-hb-4156-anti-immigration-law/73689424007/

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Gov. Reynolds Signs HF 2673, Behavioral Health Alignment

(5 days ago) WebToday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2673, a bill that aligns Iowa’s 32 disconnected mental health and substance use regions into 7 unified behavioral health …

https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2024-05-15/gov-reynolds-signs-hf-2673-behavioral-health-alignment

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UnitedHealthcare fined $450K over alleged mental health parity …

(2 days ago) WebUnitedHealthcare fined $450K over alleged mental health parity violations Smith vows to repeal 151-year-old law before GOP can use it to ban abortions. by Ana …

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

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Law enforcement, mental health experts say Mount Horeb school …

(7 days ago) WebIf you or someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text "Hopeline" to the National Crisis Text Line at …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/14/experts-grapple-with-difficult-decisions-in-mount-horeb-school-shooting/73631703007/

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Senator Hassan Applauds New Maternal Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WebIn 2022, Senator Maggie Hassan and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) passed into law the bipartisan TRIUMPH for New Moms Act that required the creation of this task …

https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-hassan-applauds-new-maternal-mental-health-recommendations-from-task-force-created-by-her-bipartisan-law

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Peru classifies trans, intersex people as 'mentally ill' - New York Post

(5 days ago) WebThe decree will supposedly alter the language in the Essentials Health Insurance Plan to reflect that trans and intersex people have a mental disorder, …

https://nypost.com/2024/05/15/world-news/peru-classifies-trans-intersex-people-as-mentally-ill/

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Over 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl seized by law

(4 days ago) WebLaw enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl increased dramatically in number and size between 2017 to 2023 in the U.S., especially in pill form, according to a new …

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/over-115-million-pills-containing-illicit-fentanyl-seized-law-enforcement-2023

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