Recently added articles from Mental Health Law Report:
Panel splits on whether incompetence resulted from accidental electric shock.
Jun 01, 2006
Sex offender commitment.
Jun 01, 2006
Sex offender commitment.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2006
Ineffective assistance of counsel.(cases of insanity pleas)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2006
New York--several disability groups are moving to intervene in the Department of Justice's decision to compromise with the State of New York over accessible voting issues (MHLR, May, p. 60).(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2006
The proof is in the parity.(Slants & Trends)
Apr 01, 2006
They won't go down quietly.(Slants & Trends)
Apr 01, 2006
Death penalty ruling reflects split on how to determine competency.(Rulings)
Apr 01, 2006
Failure to address basic needs could mean widespread liability.(Rulings)
Apr 01, 2006
Medicaid coverage of nursing services can be enforced, but eligibility cannot.(Rulings)
Apr 01, 2006
Releasing old mental health records demands sensitivity, ruling suggests.(Rulings)
Apr 01, 2006
Mental health testimony.(Briefly Noted)
Apr 01, 2006
Sex offender commitment.(Briefly Noted)
Apr 01, 2006
Practice of dumping psych patients into nursing homes leads to suit.(New York)
Apr 01, 2006
Suit dropped in light of promises to replace famous state hospital.(Oregon)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006
Ruling upholds extended commitment; governor signs expanded Megan's Law.(New York: Sex Offenders)
Apr 01, 2006
Ruling in Katie A.: Medicaid does cover wraparound, therapeutic foster care.(California: Foster Children)
Apr 01, 2006
Liability, treatment issues broached in suit challenging university policy.(Washington, D.C.)
Apr 01, 2006
Disability consortium opposes consent decree reform bill.(Legislative Update)
Apr 01, 2006
A new Senate Caucus on Mental Health Reform includes Democrats Ted Kennedy (Mass.) and Tom Harkin (Iowa) and Republicans Pete Domenici (N.M.) and Gordon Smith (Ore.).
Apr 01, 2006