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Reforming the Mental Health Act - GOV.UK

(5 days ago) WebThe government hosted a public consultation from 13 January 2021 to 21 April 2021 on a set of proposals to reform the Mental Health Act. We received over 1,700 responses. This report is the

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reforming-the-mental-health-act

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Reforming the Mental Health Act white paper 2021

(4 days ago) WebThe Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983, published in December 2018, found that the Act is in need of significant reform and proposed a range of changes to improve mental health services. The Government carried out a consultation about the recommended reforms in 2021 and published its response as a White paper in …

https://www.local.gov.uk/parliament/briefings-and-responses/reforming-mental-health-act-white-paper-2021

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Reforming the Mental Health Act - GOV.UK

(1 days ago) Webhappens to them when they are made subject to the Mental Health Act (“the Act”). Taken together, the NHS Long Term Plan and this White Paper share common aims – that people affected by serious mental health conditions and their families do not get left behind and that inequalities experienced by people from black, Asian and minority ethnic

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/951398/mental-health-act-white-paper-web-accessible.pdf

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Reforming the Mental Health Act: Will More Rights Lead to Fewer …

(5 days ago) WebThis commentary reviews proposals in a white paper published in January 2021 to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended in 2007) (MHA) in England and Wales. The government launched a public consultation period on the proposals which closed on 21 April 2021. The government published the consultation outcome and its …

https://academic.oup.com/medlaw/article-abstract/30/1/158/6409961

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Reforming the Mental Health Act: government response (web …

(2 days ago) Webduring difficult circumstances. Our COVID-19 Mental Health and Wellbeing Recovery Plan, backed with £500 million of new funding, is expanding services for people with mental health needs, to respond to the impacts of the pandemic. Our job is now to continue to develop a new Bill to reform the Mental Health Act.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1002920/reforming-mental-health-act-consultation-response-web-accessible.pdf

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Reform of the Mental Health Act: White Paper - Hansard

(Just Now) WebThe Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act, also known as Seni’s law, received Royal Assent in November 2018. The purpose of the Act is to increase the oversight and management of the use of force and acts of restraint in mental health units, so that force is only ever used as a last resort.

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-06-16/debates/D8238D1B-25AE-40B1-9B48-86427D2B3F3C/ReformOfTheMentalHealthActWhitePaper

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Reform of the Mental Health Act in the UK - The Lancet Psychiatry

(3 days ago) WebHassiotis and colleagues1 commentary on the reform of mental health legislation in the UK did not acknowledge the devolved nature of the NHS and mental health law in the UK. Since the creation of devolved government structures across the UK, there has been a divergence in the organisation and operation of the NHS in each of the four nations of …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(21)00214-5/fulltext

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Reforming The Mental Health Act Royal College of Psychiatrists

(6 days ago) WebThis page provides an overview of the work to reform the Mental Health Act, including activities from the College. In October 2017, Theresa May set up an Independent Review of the Mental Health Act to tackle “the injustice and stigma associated with mental health”. Since this, the Department of Health and Social Care published a White Paper

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-care/campaigning-for-better-mental-health-policy/reforming-the-mental-health-act

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H.R.1368 - Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 - Congress.gov

(5 days ago) WebThe Secretary of Health and Human Service, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, shall provide technical assistance to grantees under section 3 (or other Federal law), other political …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1368/text

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Whiteness, madness, and reform of the Mental Health Act

(3 days ago) WebArguably, aspects of Cartwright's style of thinking have re-emerged in UK mental health law and are re-enacted within the 2021 Mental Health Act White Paper. It is almost a year since the murder of George Floyd and the renewed awareness of systemic racism among individuals, organisations, and societies worldwide.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(21)00133-4/fulltext

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Modernising the Mental Health Act: Will more rights lead to less …

(8 days ago) WebThe government published a White Paper in January 2021 outlining proposals to reform the Mental Health Act in England and Wales. The government has consulted on these proposals and the consultation period closed a few weeks ago on 21 st April 2021. We now await further announcements on the government’s plans following …

https://legalresearch.blogs.bris.ac.uk/2021/05/modernising-the-mental-health-act-will-more-rights-lead-to-less-wrongs/

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Reforming the Mental Health Act: The King’s Fund’s response

(2 days ago) WebEighteen months and a pandemic later, the Department of Health and Social Care has published its response to that review and a White Paper and consultation on its planned reforms to the Mental Health Act. Some of the most notable changes to the Act include the introduction of a set of guiding principles aimed at redressing the balance of …

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/blogs/reforming-mental-health-act-response

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Reform the Mental Health Act

(9 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act, 2001 is outdated, it does not comply with international human rights standards, and does not adequately protect people’s rights. The reform of the Act is a key step in the transition towards person-centred, recovery-focused services, as set out in our national mental health policy, Sharing the Vision.

https://mentalhealthreform.ie/campaigns/reform-the-mental-health-act/

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

(2 days ago) WebCommunity Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 (973) 963-6295 Laurel House 316 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (732) 246-0028 Mental Health Association 4 Jimmie Leeds Road Galloway, NJ 08205 (609) 652-3800 Mental Health Association of Hudson County 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, …

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

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Changes that the government wants to make to a law called the …

(3 days ago) WebThe government hosted a public consultation from 13 January 2021 to 21 April 2021 on a set of proposals to reform the Mental Health Act. We received over 1,700 responses. This report is the

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-that-the-government-wants-to-make-to-a-law-called-the-mental-health-act-easy-read

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Fetterman & Smith Introduce Bill to Establish Senate Commission …

(2 days ago) WebWashington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024.The bill would establish a U.S. Senate Commission on Mental Health tasked with providing Congress and the president independent, expert policy recommendations to improve …

https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/press-releases/news-fetterman-smith-introduce-bill-to-establish-senate-commission-on-mental-health/

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WebWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is accelerating the distribution of billions of dollars in new funding available to counties and others to construct outpatient, inpatient, and residential behavioral health facilities and creating new mental health resources for Californians across the state.. REDWOOD CITY – Today, while visiting a …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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State of New Jersey

(4 days ago) WebNEWARK –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced new measures to promote access to mental health and substance use disorder services and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a new program to make it easier for recent graduates of social work and counseling programs …

https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases20/pr20200715b.html

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VA Committee Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Veterans Package

(7 days ago) WebHouse and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs leaders Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act.This legislation includes a number of bipartisan and bicameral …

https://veterans.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6457

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A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month,

(5 days ago) WebNOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/30/a-proclamation-on-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2024/

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Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services Home

(Just Now) WebThe Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) serves as the Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Use and the State Mental Health Authority (SMHA) as designated by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Division oversees New Jersey's adult system of community-based …

https://nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/

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H.R.7236 - Strengthen Kids’ Mental Health Now Act of 2022 117th

(5 days ago) Web(a) Mental, emotional, and behavioral health services.—Not later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to States on how to expand the provision of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services covered by State plans (or waivers of such plans) under title XIX of the Social …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7236/text

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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 services agency to build up

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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Government commits to reform the Mental Health Act - GOV.UK

(5 days ago) WebThe government has announced new legislation to reform mental health care. The government will introduce a new Mental Health Bill to transform mental health care, following publication of the

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-commits-to-reform-the-mental-health-act

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U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but - Health News …

(1 days ago) WebThe latest CDC data for 2023 shows that while fentanyl and other opioids remain the most deadly threat, other street drugs are becoming more dangerous. The total number of fentanyl deaths actually declined modestly in 2023, dropping from 76,226 to 74,702. Meanwhile, fatal overdoses from psychostimulants (including methamphetamine) and …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/npr-health/2024-05-15/u-s-drug-deaths-declined-slightly-in-2023-but-remained-at-crisis-levels

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News Around the Chamber Morris County Chamber of …

(1 days ago) WebMay is Mental Health Month. Throughout the month of May, Delta Dental is supporting the Mental Health Association in New Jersey and Mental Health America by lighting up their building green. Delta Dental of NJ, Johnson & Johnson, Hackensack Medical Center and even the New Jersey State House Dome - more than 35 businesses, …

https://www.morrischamber.org/news-around-the-chamber/delta-dental-leads-new-jersey-businesses-in-lighting-up-green-to-raise-awareness-during-mental-health-month

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Casten Statement on Passage of Pilot Mental Health Reform in …

(Just Now) WebMay 15, 2024 Casten Statement on Passage of Pilot Mental Health Reform in FAA Reauthorization Act. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Sean Casten released the following statement on the House passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act: “In April, the FAA Mental Health & Aviation Medical Clearances …

https://casten.house.gov/media/press-releases/casten-statement-on-passage-of-pilot-mental-health-reform-in-faa-reauthorization-act

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Senate Overwhelmingly Approves FAA Reauthorization Act

(3 days ago) WebToday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act to reauthorize the FAA and the NTSB for five years. Sponsored by Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Aviation Subcommittee Chair Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) …

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/5/senate-overwhelmingly-approves-faa-reauthorization-act

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