Developments in Mental Health Law

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Volume 36, Issue 1, Spring 2017

This issue of DMHL presents (a) Updates: The 2017 General Assembly Session: A New Framework, and Some New Money, for Virginia’s Public Mental Health System (b) a Data Corner: Timelines of Emergency Prescreenings Conducted at Community Services Boards (c ) outlines of significant recent cases in various federal and state courts. Please share this link to DMHL with your colleagues who may be interested.

In This Issue:

I. Updates: The 2017 General Assembly Session: A New Framework, and Some New Money, for Virginia’s Public Mental Health System [p.1]
A. SJ 47 Joint Subcommittee Actions and Recommendations to the 2017 General Assembly Session [p.2]
B. Other Mental Health Related Bills in the 2017 General Assembly [p.9]

II. Update: Federal Government Finalizes Changes to 42 CFR Part 2 (Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records) [p.21]

III. Data Corner: Timelines of Emergency Prescreenings Conducted at Community Services Boards [p.22]

IV. Case Law Developments [p.26]
Federal Circuit Court Decisions [p.26]
State Court Decisions [p.28]

V. Institute Programs [p.31]