The legislation surrounding mental health, consent and substitute decision making provide the legal framework for those who care for persons with mental illness. It provides clear guidelines for the standards under which treatment and hospitalization may occur, and directs the careprovided by facilit...
"Overall, we found thatmental healthbills have a less than 10% chance of being enacted into law. Going forward, our country will need more structured legislation surrounding mental and behavioral health systems, particularly in specialty and community settings. This need is further punctuated by the...
Under 12 Tackle Football Ban Passes House Committee In Illinois The Dave Duerson Act (House Bill 4341) passed out of the Illinois House mental health committee on an 11-9 vote. The bill will now pass to the full House for a full debate and vote. The State Journal Register 2018-02-09 B...
Thus the considerable state activity surrounding mental health parity may have little effect on state employees' access to mental health services, since although state laws required parity in dollar limitations, they generally permitted the continuation of other plan design features that are more ...
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Younge contends that the student activists have been able to draw attention to lawmakers’ inaction surrounding gun violence in a way that adults have repeatedly failed. However, Younge maintains, the likelihood of meaningful change depends on adults building upon the momentum created by the student...
prevention methods and technologies. HIV positive women face greater stigmatisation and rejection than men. In a country where the health care system is overburdened, HIV positive women and girls are further discriminated against when they require treatment. A culture of silence surrounding sex means ...
In such countries, the transition towards an inclusive education system can encounter resistance resulting from the legacy of policies and prejudices surrounding children with disabilities, who are considered not to fit in the general education system. There is sometimes a fear that children with disabi...
clinical genetic testing, is becoming available at a rapid rate, and some tests are beginning to be included in health insurance benefits packages. Genetic testing may both facilitate and be inhibited by the potential for genetic discrimination. Issues surrounding nondiscrimination addressed in this repo...
surrounding the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act which expired in FY1995. Despite attempts by both the 104th and 105th Congresses, the Act was not reauthorized due to controversy about the legislation related to issues on the