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22 Washington counties sue state for 'refusing' to provide mental

(2 days ago) WEBConstantine declined to talk about the lawsuit in person. But in the release, he wrote: "For the benefit of the patient and the public, DSHS has a basic legal …

https://www.knkx.org/law/2023-08-23/washington-state-counties-lawsuit-mental-health-services

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Washington state department slapped with $100 million fine for

(6 days ago) WEBThe Washington DSHS was ordered by a federal judge to pay over $100 million in fines for not providing sufficient mental health services. DSHS lawsuit was initially filed in 2014. Stay Connected.

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More counties join lawsuit against Washington DSHS over mental …

(Just Now) WEBSEATTLE - Six more counties in Washington have joined a rare lawsuit to sue the state's Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) over an alleged lack of …

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/more-counties-join-lawsuit-against-washington-dshs-over-mental-health-crisis

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22 counties suing DSHS over behavioral health services king5.com

(5 days ago) WEBPIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Prosecutors from 22 Washington state counties have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Social and Health Services …

https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/22-washington-counties-lawsuit-dshs-behavioral-health-services/281-b07b764a-4fa3-49e7-bd6e-021a06920a18

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22 WA counties sue the state over lack of mental health care

(7 days ago) WEBWashington’s mental health system, which has bedeviled state officials and lawmakers for years. Despite two court orders roughly a decade ago requiring better care and The …

https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/publicupload/eclips/2023%2008%2024%2022%20WA%20counties%20sue%20the%20state%20over%20lack%20of%20mental%20health%20care.pdf

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Federal judge fines WA agency $100 million for mental …

(5 days ago) WEBWashington state officials face a $100 million fine for failing to provide adequate mental health services to individuals with severe …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/federal-judge-fines-wa-agency-100-million-for-mental-health-failures/

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Washington counties sue DSHS over alleged failure to provide

(2 days ago) WEBIn a lawsuit filed in Pierce County Superior Court Wednesday morning, multiple counties are accusing DSHS of failing to meet legal obligations and refusing to …

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22 WA counties sue the state over lack of mental health care

(1 days ago) WEBThe lawsuit, announced Wednesday, represents a fresh escalation of the dispute over Washington’s mental health system, which has bedeviled state officials …

https://crosscut.com/politics/2023/08/22-wa-counties-sue-state-over-lack-mental-health-care

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Counties File Lawsuit: DSHS Refusal to Provide Mental health …

(9 days ago) WEBSUMMARY A new lawsuit against the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), filed by a coalition of 22 counties, holds the state accountable to fulfill …

https://wsac.org/counties-file-lawsuit-dshs-refusal-to-provide-mental-health-treatment-required-by-state-law/

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King County and 21 Other WA Counties Sue State for Failure to …

(5 days ago) WEBThe lawsuit, filed in Pierce County Superior Court, stems from county frustrations with DSHS consistently failing to provide mental health evaluations and …

https://www.thestranger.com/news/2023/08/23/79133143/king-county-and-21-other-wa-counties-sue-state-for-failure-to-provide-behavioral-health-care

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22 Washington counties sue state over behavioral health care

(Just Now) WEBThe 22 counties, including King, Snohomish and Pierce, filed the lawsuit in Pierce County Superior Court Aug. 23. The suit alleges that the agency is selectively …

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/08/23/dshs-lawsuit-washington.html

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King, 21 other WA counties file lawsuit citing state’s mental health

(2 days ago) WEBKing, 21 other WA counties file lawsuit citing state’s mental health failures. Aug. 23, 2023 at 11:11 am Updated Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:46 pm. By. Esmy Jimenez. …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/king-21-other-wa-counties-file-lawsuit-citing-states-mental-health-failures/

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Judge rules against Washington's DSHS in lawsuit over mental …

(7 days ago) WEBUpdated:10:43 AM PDT October 7, 2023. PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A Pierce County judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit against the state's Department of Social …

https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/pierce-county-judge-rules-lawsuit-department-of-social-and-health-services/281-4b9a8a7b-af26-4c6a-8a6d-306115dc3517

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King, 21 other Washington counties file lawsuit citing state’s …

(7 days ago) WEBSEATTLE — Twenty-two counties in Washington are filing a lawsuit against the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, citing officials’ failure to …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/aug/23/king-21-other-washington-counties-file-lawsuit-citing-states-mental-health-failures/

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Washington counties sue DSHS, protesting release of 200 patients

(2 days ago) WEBDSHS issued a statement in response to the lawsuit Wednesday in which it said, "This new bout of litigation brought forward today by the counties is in direct conflict with the federal court’s

https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-counties-sue-dshs-protesting-release-of-200-patients

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Federal Judge Fines Washington Agency $100 Million for Mental …

(7 days ago) WEBWashington state officials face a $100 million fine for failing to provide adequate mental health services to individuals with severe mental illnesses in the …

https://www.chronline.com/stories/federal-judge-fines-washington-agency-100-million-for-mental-health-failures,321915

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Pierce County judge rules in favor of 28 counties' lawsuit against …

(Just Now) WEBAfter the filing of a lawsuit in August by King County and 21 other counties against the DSHS, the Pierce County Superior Court granted a motion for a preliminary …

https://komonews.com/news/local/pierce-county-judge-rules-in-favor-of-lawsuit-against-washington-department-of-social-and-health-services-mandates-immediate-evaluation-of-behavioral-health-patients-dow-constantine-dshs-king-county-residents

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22 counties sue state over lack of mental health care

(1 days ago) WEBBy: Laurel Demkovich - August 23, 2023 3:52 pm. (Getty Images) Nearly two dozen counties are suing the state Department of Social and Health Services, which …

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/08/23/22-counties-sue-state-over-lack-of-mental-health-care/

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Judge rules in favor of lawsuit against DSHS on behavioral health

(2 days ago) WEBThe department previously told The Center Square in an email that the challenge of tackling the mental health problem does not become easier when counties …

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_ed668b8e-66d6-11ee-bc93-670c198ec666.html

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Rep. Jim Walsh issues statement on counties' lawsuit over DSHS's

(Just Now) WEBLast week, 22 Washington state counties filed a lawsuit against the Gov. Inslee administration’s state Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) over the …

https://jimwalsh.houserepublicans.wa.gov/2023/08/29/rep-jim-walsh-issues-statement-on-counties-lawsuit-over-dshss-failure-to-help-defendants-with-severe-mental-illnesses/

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Yakima County joins lawsuit against state over mental health …

(3 days ago) WEB22 Counties, including Yakima, have filed a lawsuit against DSHS over the department's non-compliance with providing mental health services for individuals …

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakima-county-joins-lawsuit-against-state-over-mental-health-treatment/article_60ef58de-4732-11ee-a973-4fd44c3bc34b.html

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Grays Harbor/Pacific part of 22 county lawsuit against DSHS

(1 days ago) WEBIn the lawsuit, the counties allege that the DSHS is failing to follow the state constitution and their “fundamental obligation” by refusing to provide mental health services to patients.. It states that DSHS is depriving a particularly at-risk population of mental health treatment, leading to the detriment of both patient well-being and community safety.

https://www.kxro.com/grays-harbor-pacific-part-of-22-county-lawsuit-against-dshs/

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Former WA DSHS employee awarded $2.4 million in retaliation …

(8 days ago) WEBJune 13, 2023 at 12:58 pm. OLYMPIA — A federal jury awarded a former Washington state Department of Social and Health Services employee $2.4 million on Friday, finding she …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/former-wa-dshs-employee-awarded-2-4-million-in-retaliation-lawsuit/

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Federal suit blasts 4 NJ state psychiatric hospitals NJ Spotlight …

(6 days ago) WEBThe 99-page lawsuit, filed in federal court by Disability Rights New Jersey, alleges the constitutional due-process rights of many patients in the four state …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/02/disability-rights-advocacy-agency-slams-nj-lawsuit-over-state-psychiatric-hospitals-alleges-mistreatment-assaults-excessive-confinement/

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Former WA DSHS employee awarded $2.4 million in retaliation …

(2 days ago) WEBOLYMPIA — A federal jury awarded a former Washington state Department of Social and Health Services employee $2.4 million on Friday, finding she faced …

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/former-wa-dshs-employee-awarded-2-4-million-in-retaliation-lawsuit/article_6556c9be-0b1b-11ee-8c4c-278c540e2667.html

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBThe country’s jails and prisons have become its largest provider of inpatient mental health treatment, with 10 times as many seriously mentally ill people now held …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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

(Just Now) WEBThe lawsuit seeks a court injunction to prohibit prison officials from placing people with any type of disability in solitary, and to bar the correction department and the …

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

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25 Tex. Admin. Code § 411.303 - Casetext

(6 days ago) WEB(11) Local match--In accordance with Health and Safety Code, § 534.066, those funds or in-kind support from a local authority that are required to match some or …

https://casetext.com/regulation/texas-administrative-code/title-25-health-services/part-1-department-of-state-health-services/chapter-411-state-mental-health-authority-responsibilities/subchapter-g-community-centers/section-411303-effective-until-5132024-definitions

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Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission

(4 days ago) WEBNow Fetterman and Smith are unveiling a bill to establish a bipartisan Senate mental health commission they say would address gaps in patient care, …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/fetterman-smith-want-senate-mental-health-commission/

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10-year-old's torture ignored for years, Orange County lawsuit …

(1 days ago) WEBA lawsuit accuses Orange County and the city of Anaheim of failing to intervene to stop the abuse of two young girls by their father and stepmother. 10-year …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-07/10-year-olds-torture-abuse-ignored-lawsuit-claims

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Workers are taking legal action over return-to-office mandates

(5 days ago) WEBLina Lucifero filed a lawsuit with the EEOC after Design & Integration refused to allow her to work remotely one day a week for a few weeks because of her anxiety …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/06/return-office-mandates-lawsuits-employees/

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Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's …

(Just Now) WEBThe lawsuit filed last year was the latest to weigh a minor’s right to privacy when confiding in a mental health professional against a parent’s right to supervise their children’s health and education. According to the lawsuit, a school counselor provided the chest binder and instruction on how to use it.

https://apnews.com/article/transgender-lawsuit-school-informing-parents-maine-e531efdeecb20d8625cb3859a1c3185d

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