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Hawaii's State Mental Hospital Has Long History of …

(4 days ago) WEBThe fatal stabbing of a nurse at the hospital in 2023 has brought renewed attention to issues at the state-run psychiatric hospital. But Hawaii’s newspaper archive shows that decade after decade

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/01/hawaiis-state-mental-hospital-has-long-history-of-horrifying-problems/

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Man who was mistakenly locked up in state psychiatric …

(Just Now) WEBJoshua Spriestersbach spent more than two years in the Hawaii State Hospital because of mistaken identity. He's filed a federal lawsuit against multiple government agencies. (Courtesy) Despite

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/11/23/man-mistakenly-locked-up-state-psychiatric-hospital-2-years-files-federal-suit/

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New lawsuit in Hawaii targets mental health disqualifiers.

(4 days ago) WEBHawaii Firearms Coalition lawyers Alan Beck and Kevin O’Grady filed a lawsuit today in the Hawaii District Federal Court. The lawsuit says that HPD’s policies and procedures for mental health

https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2022/04/05/new-lawsuit-in-hawaii-targets-mental-health-disqualifiers-n57104

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Hawaii sued by man locked up in mental hospital over …

(Just Now) WEB0:45. HONOLULU – A formerly homeless man who ended up in a mental institution for more than two years because of mistaken identity is suing the state and various Honolulu police officers, Hawaii

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/24/hawaii-sued-man-locked-up-mental-hospital-over-mistaken-identity/8748541002/

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Hawaii's Minor Consent Law: What you need to know

(1 days ago) WEBUpon receiving notification from the therapist, the health plan cannot disclose to the minor's parents or legal guardians that minor-initiated mental health services were rendered. FOR YOUTH, 14 YEARS AND OLDER If in crisis,call Hawaii CARES 1-800-753-6879 Youth, 14 years or older can ask for and receive mental health services on their own.

https://health.hawaii.gov/camhd/files/2021/02/Minor-Mental-Health-Consent-Law.pdf

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Man Held in Hawaii for More Than 2 Years Over …

(Just Now) WEBMr. Spriestersbach, whose family says he has schizophrenia, wants his lawsuit to lead to changes in Hawaii that would ensure that homeless people and those with mental illness are treated …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/us/joshua-spriestersbach-mistaken-identity-lawsuit.html

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REPORT TO THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE STATE OF …

(9 days ago) WEBThe State Council on Mental Health (“Council”) is an active, advocacy group comprised of twenty-one dedicated volunteers committed to providing a voice for children, youth, adults, and their families about Hawaii’s behavioral health system. Council members are service recipients, family members, providers, community members, and state

https://scmh.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Report-to-the-Legislature-334-110-SCMH-FINAL.pdf

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SB1124 - capitol.hawaii.gov

(9 days ago) WEBSECTION 1. The Legislature finds that Act 221, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, was enacted with the intent of helping individuals with serious mental illness obtain the treatment and medication they needed, through the concept of "assisted community treatment". Five years later, however, the potential of assisted community treatment is …

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2019/bills/SB1124_.HTM

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33 states, including Hawaii, sue Meta over alleged harm to kids’ …

(4 days ago) WEBDozens of U.S. states, including Hawaii, California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/10/24/breaking-news/states-sue-meta-claiming-its-platforms-harm-childrens-mental-health/

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Hawai‘i, other states file lawsuits against Meta for harming youth

(5 days ago) WEBHawai‘i Attorney General Anne E. Lopez and 41 other attorneys general throughout the country have sued Meta in federal and state courts – alleging that the company knowingly designed and

https://bigislandnow.com/2023/10/25/hawaii-other-states-file-lawsuits-against-meta-for-harming-youth-mental-health/

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HB2680 - Hawaii State Legislature

(9 days ago) WEBSECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii's current standard for involuntary hospitalization does not adequately prevent harm, either to persons suffering from mental illness or substance abuse, or to members of the public. By requiring proof that a person is "imminently dangerous to self or others", the law essentially requires the point of danger- …

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2020/bills/HB2680_.HTM

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Hawai‘i, other states file lawsuits against Meta for harming youth

(5 days ago) WEBHawai‘i Attorney General Anne E. Lopez and 41 other attorneys general throughout the country have sued Meta in federal and state courts – alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens.

https://kauainownews.com/2023/10/25/hawaii-other-states-file-lawsuits-against-meta-for-harming-youth-mental-health/

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Hawaii Revised Statutes Title 19, Chapter 334 (2022) - Mental …

(2 days ago) WEBApplicability of Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, see HRCP rule 81(b)(7). Law Journals and Reviews. Comments and Questions About Mental Health Law in Hawaii, David B. Wexler, 13 HBJ No. 4 Winter 1978, pg. 3. Hawaii's Noncommitment to Civil Commitment: Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Theory, Frederick Lee Hall III, 13 HBJ No. 4 Winter 1978, pg

https://law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/2022/title-19/chapter-334/

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Mental health therapists at Kaiser Permanente in Hawai’i ratify

(1 days ago) WEBNUHW-represented mental health clinicians in Hawai’i ratified a three-year contract on February 19 that ended the longest mental health strike in U.S. history. For 172 days, the approximately 50 psychologists, social workers, nurses and chemical dependency counselors withheld their labor to demand that Kaiser …

https://nuhw.org/mental-health-therapists-at-kaiser-permanente-in-hawaii-ratify-contract-ending-172-day-strike/

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MH-1: Application for Emergency Examination and Hospitalization

(4 days ago) WEBSection 334-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes. D. Mental health emergency worker (MHEW): a person designated by the Department of Health, State of Hawaii, to provide crisis intervention and emergency stabilization services and to assist in determining whether a mentally ill person is likely to meet the criteria for civil commitment.

https://www.honolulupd.org/policy/policy-mh-1-application-for-emergency-examination-and-hospitalization/

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Hawaii Revised Statutes Title 25, Chapter 453D (2023) - Mental …

(8 days ago) WEBJustia Free Databases of US Laws, Codes & Statutes. Log In Sign Up. Find a Lawyer; Ask a Lawyer ; Research the Law; Law Schools Mental Health Counselors 2021 2020 2019 Other previous versions. 2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes Title 25. Professions and Occupations 453D. Mental Health Counselors. Previous Next 453D-1 Definitions; 453D …

https://law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/title-25/chapter-453d/

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Adult Mental Health Division - Hawaii State Department of Health

(1 days ago) WEBFor more information, call 808-984-8201 or 808-984-8260. If you or a loved one is feeling anxious, experiencing a crisis, thinking of suicide, or needs access to mental health or substance use treatment, help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Dial the 3-digit calling code 9-8-8.

https://health.hawaii.gov/amhd/

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Minor Mental Health Consent - Hawaii State Department of Health

(Just Now) WEBChild & Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) 3627 Kilauea Avenue, Room 101 Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 CAMHD Admin Numbers & Hours Main: (808) 733-9333 Fax: (808) 733-9357 Hours: 7:45 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday thru Friday Closed: Weekends, State and Federal Holidays

https://health.hawaii.gov/camhd/minor-mental-health-consent/

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Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 334 – Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBTerms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 334 - Mental Health, Mental Illness, Drug Addiction, and Alcoholism. Accidental death: means death that is the natural and proximate result of an accident occurring at some definite time and place while the member was employed in a position in which all contributions required to be made to the …

https://www.lawserver.com/law/state/hawaii/hi-statutes/hawaii_statutes_chapter_334

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Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Miss USA after previous …

(2 days ago) WEBSavannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health. Gankiewicz, a model who leads a female

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hawaii-native-savannah-gankiewicz-crowned-miss-usa-after-110289672

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Hawaii native Savannah Gankiewicz crowned Miss USA after …

(1 days ago) WEBHONOLULU (AP) - Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health.. Gankiewicz, a model who

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/05/16/hawaii-native-savannah-gankiewicz-crowned-miss-usa-after-previous-winner-resigned/

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Closing arguments made in Red Hill lawsuit trial - Hawaii Tribune …

(9 days ago) WEBA lawsuit trial brought by families affected by the Red Hill water crisis against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act saw both sides make their closing arguments Monday. by the Red Hill water contamination crisis gathered for a news conference organized by COMMUNITYx and Sierra Club of Hawaii at the Pearl …

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/05/15/hawaii-news/closing-arguments-made-in-red-hill-lawsuit-trial/

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a short sentence for gun possession, was

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

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During Mental Health Awareness Month, U. S. Department of …

(4 days ago) WEBToday, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to increase access to school-based mental health services, including: (1) nearly doubling investments in the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental …

https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/during-mental-health-awareness-month-u-s-department-education-announces-new-actions-increase-access-school-based-mental-health-services

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UnitedHealthcare faces state penalty for uneven mental health …

(6 days ago) WEBUpdated: 1:20 p.m. UnitedHealthcare is facing penalties for allegedly violating mental health parity laws. After an investigation, the Minnesota Department of Commerce said the company covers

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/14/unitedhealthcare-faces-state-penalty-for-uneven-mental-health-care-coverage

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Hawaii native Savannah Gankiewicz crowned Miss USA after the …

(5 days ago) WEBSavannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health.. Gankiewicz, a model who leads a female empowerment nonprofit, will hold the title until August — the remainder of the pageant’s term, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. “I …

https://apnews.com/article/miss-usa-savannah-gankiewicz-hawaii-24fabf1b11fded33b8a8594faf258198

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For Maui fire survivors, health conditions are worsening - The

(4 days ago) WEBMonths after Maui fires, residents report troubling health problems. A new report details respiratory ailments, mental health conditions and lack of access to medical care following the deadly

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/05/15/maui-fire-health-impact-lahaina/

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Children’s Mental Health Services - Hawaii State Department of …

(5 days ago) WEBChild & Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) 3627 Kilauea Avenue, Room 101 Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 CAMHD Admin Numbers & Hours Main: (808) 733-9333 Fax: (808) 733-9357 Hours: 7:45 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday thru Friday Closed: Weekends, State and Federal Holidays

https://health.hawaii.gov/camhd/childrens-mental-health-services/

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UnitedHealthcare fined $450K for alleged mental health parity law

(4 days ago) WEB– The Minnesota Department of Commerce is fining UnitedHealthcare $450,000 as part of a settlement over alleged violations of mental health parity laws. Assistant Commissioner Jacqueline Olson says the consent order alleges that UnitedHealthcare treated mental health care coverage differently and evaluated mental health and …

https://kfgo.com/2024/05/15/unitedhealthcare-fined-450k-for-alleged-mental-health-parity-law-violations/

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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 mental health agency’s

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

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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to …

(Just Now) WEBA federal judge is rejecting a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claims a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-by-georgia-court-candidate-who-sued-to-keep-talking-about-abortion/

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Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun …

(4 days ago) WEBHONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has agreed to grant or deny applications to carry guns in public within four months of submission in response to a lawsuit by residents who complained of delays of up to a year, according to a stipulation signed by a federal judge Friday.. The March lawsuit alleged that the long delays were the city’s way of …

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-guns-lawsuit-license-delays-caf015974e5d11aaf0753e02a599b3d2

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Georgia requires less basic training for new police officers than …

(2 days ago) WEBIn 2021, the city of Columbus agreed to pay Arreola’s family $500,000 to settle the lawsuit. For Arreola’s father, Rodrigo Arreola, justice remains elusive. “I served 22 years in the Army

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/georgia-requires-less-basic-training-for-new-police-officers-than-any-state-but-hawaii/ar-BB1mmqb7

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Parents Sue Video Game Makers for Purposely Addicting Their …

(5 days ago) WEBKushanel Donerson says her 14-year-old has played Call of Duty, NBA 2K, Grand Theft Auto V and Roblox games so much over the past nine years that it led to brain damage, a stroke and seizures

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-13/parents-sue-video-game-makers-for-purposely-addicting-their-kids

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Miss USA Resigns From Title, Citing Mental Health

(1 days ago) WEBMay 7, 2024. Noelia Voigt, who was crowned Miss USA in September, said on Monday that she was stepping down from the role to prioritize her mental health. Ms. Voigt, who represented Utah in the

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/us/noelia-voigt-miss-usa-resign.html

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Justice Department Finds Nebraska Violates Federal Civil Rights …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department announced today that it found that Nebraska is unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illness (SMI) in assisted living facilities and day program facilities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. The department found that …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-nebraska-violates-federal-civil-rights-laws-unnecessarily

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