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First known legal test of mental health reform law alleges Virginia

(7 days ago) WEBThe lawsuit filed in Giles County Circuit Court on Feb. 28 claims that the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the only state-run psychiatric hospital for

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/03/12/virginia-sued-psych-beds-/

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Decades, tragedies and heartaches later, Virginia’s …

(5 days ago) WEBIt only took six years for Virginia’s next heartbreaking mental health services failure. In November 2013, state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, was nearly killed in a knife attack by his son Gus who …

https://virginiamercury.com/2022/04/25/decades-tragedies-and-heartaches-later-virginias-mental-health-system-still-struggles/

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One Year Later: Creigh Deeds and the Tragedy That Could …

(6 days ago) WEBDeeds' story and the experiences of many others led NBC4 to begin a year-long project called "Changing Minds," which aims to encourage others to talk about …

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/creigh-deeds-attack-virginia-mental-heath-reform/67135/

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Virginia's Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of

(4 days ago) WEBThe sign for the Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute is shown, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Marion, Va. There’s consensus in Virginia that the mental …

https://apnews.com/article/mental-health-glenn-youngkin-virginia-general-assembly-4cd8301dce303e7f4a70f8e1626c0334

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Virginia lawmaker settles suit; seeks mental-health reform

(2 days ago) WEBRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia lawmaker whose son stabbed him before killing himself has settled a lawsuit over the young man’s mental-health care. …

https://apnews.com/national-national-general-news-724698a097e5459ebdc2a94b7330e271

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Youngkin pledges to seek mental health legislation in honor of …

(7 days ago) WEBFILE - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at an event in Alexandria, Va. Youngkin said Thursday, Dec. 14, that he would pursue …

https://apnews.com/article/glenn-youngkin-virginia-mental-health-385aaf752e98a0de5899193ea85d64b8

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Virginia Lawmaker Settles Suit; Seeks Mental-Health Reform

(7 days ago) WEBA Virginia lawmaker whose son stabbed him before killing himself in 2013 has settled a lawsuit over the young man's mental-health care. The Roanoke Times …

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/first-read-dmv/virginia-lawmaker-creigh-deeds-settles-suit-seeks-mental-health-reform/170412/

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Virginia psychiatric hospitals overburdened by patients referred

(4 days ago) WEBThe Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission has concluded Virginia’s psychiatric hospitals are overwhelmed by an increasing number of forensic …

https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/12/11/virginia-psychiatric-hospitals-overburdened-by-patients-referred-through-legal-system-jlarc-report-finds/

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As state mental hospitals struggle, lawmakers eye - Virginia …

(5 days ago) WEBVirginia’s state-run psychiatric hospitals have been in crisis mode for years. But the last nine months have brought a series of new emergencies, from the July …

https://virginiamercury.com/2022/03/21/as-state-mental-hospitals-struggle-lawmakers-eye-the-agency-overseeing-them/

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Virginia's Youngkin Aims to Bolster Mental Health Care, Part of

(6 days ago) WEBThere's consensus in Virginia that the mental health care system is in need of reform, due to what Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says is an overreliance on …

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-02-12/virginias-youngkin-aims-to-bolster-mental-health-care-part-of-national-focus-after-the-pandemic

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VA lawmakers find common ground on mental health reforms

(5 days ago) WEBDave Ress. Feb 23, 2024. Loaded 0%. -. Gov. Glenn Youngkin talks about his behavioral health plans in December 2022. The struggles of Virginians with mental health …

https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-youngkin-mental-health-otieno-state-hospitals/article_d88a0386-d0cf-11ee-bcc6-bb64ff4a3be5.html

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Giving Defendants The Right To Disclose Their Mental Illness In …

(5 days ago) WEB(3-8-21) Virginia legislators recently passed legislation that will allow defendants to introduce evidence about their mental state at the time of an alleged crime. One of the …

https://www.peteearley.com/2021/03/08/giving-defendants-the-right-to-disclose-their-mental-illness-in-court-radical-change-in-virginia/

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Clinic Helps Pass Mental Health Reforms in Virginia

(9 days ago) WEBApril 3, 2023. Mike Fox. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email. With the help of two University of Virginia School of Law students, mental health legislation to address overcrowding in …

https://www.law.virginia.edu/news/202304/clinic-helps-pass-mental-health-reforms-virginia

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Concluded: Commission on Mental Health Law Reform

(7 days ago) WEBThe Commission issued progress reports in 2008, and 2009. A final report was not issued. The work of the Commission on Mental Health Law Reform concluded in 2011. Directs …

https://www.vacourts.gov/programs/concluded/cmh/home.html

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Virginia county sues state behavioral health system for failing to

(2 days ago) WEBVirginia’s state-run psychiatric hospital system was hit with a lawsuit this week after failing to admit a juvenile patient who was going through a mental health …

https://virginiamercury.com/2022/03/10/virginia-county-sues-state-behavioral-health-system-for-failing-to-admit-psychiatric-patient/

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New Virginia law aimed at fairness for those with mental …

(5 days ago) WEBAmid the many changes to Virginia’s criminal justice system made in the recent General Assembly session is a new law aimed at fairer trials for people with a …

https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/new-virginia-law-aimed-at-fairness-for-those-with-mental-disabilities-who-are-charged-with/article_927a0651-55cb-52ef-b97f-f1f01f846044.html

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Virginia behavioral health agency shakes up management

(7 days ago) WEBThe shakeup is aimed at carrying out the “Right Help, Right Now” reforms promised by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to improve delivery of services for people facing …

https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/deputy-commissioner-behavioral-health-virginia/article_e50934b4-8b11-11ee-b87f-af3275d2ebc6.html

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A new lawsuit says the VA has failed to live up - Health News …

(Just Now) WEBA VA spokesperson said the agency is still working on the change and declined to comment on the lawsuit. Transgender veterans are able to access other …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-01-26/a-new-lawsuit-says-the-va-has-failed-to-live-up-to-its-promises-about-gender-affirming-care

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Former doctor at New Kent children’s hospital acquitted of …

(3 days ago) WEBThe former medical director of a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children and young adults has been acquitted of sexually abusing two teenage patients during …

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/04/28/former-virginia-hospital-medical-director-acquitted-of-sexually-abusing-ex-patients/

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Judge dismisses lawsuit over Virginia’s failure to meet its ‘bed of

(1 days ago) WEBA Staunton judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against the heads of Virginia’s behavioral health agency and the state’s only public psychiatric hospital for children …

https://virginiamercury.com/2022/07/29/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-virginias-failure-to-meet-its-bed-of-last-resort-law/

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Lawmakers Urge VA To Prepare Strategy For MDMA Therapy As …

(3 days ago) WEBThe lawmakers are requesting that a response from VA Under Secretary Elnahal be provided no later than July 1, 2024, ahead of the FDA’s priority review …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidcarpenter/2024/04/28/lawmakers-urge-va-to-prepare-strategy-for-mdma-therapy-as-fda-weighs-approval/

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Organizations file lawsuit against NCDHHS about prolonged …

(8 days ago) WEBThe lawsuit was filed on April 18 and claimed that the NCDHHS has failed to provide timely competency assessments, in violation of the 14th Amendment, Americans …

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2024/04/city-disability-rights-lawsuit-prolonged-jailing-north-carolina-department-of-health-and-human-services

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