Mental Health Matters

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October 2018 • Volume 5 • Number 1 •

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October 2018 Mental Health Law Newsletter

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In This Issue

Letter from the chair

By Sandra Blake

An introduction to the issue from the Section on Mental Health Law's chair and editor, Sandy Blake.
Appellate update

By Andreas Liewald

A summary and analysis of the recent appellate case, Lakewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC v. Department of Public Health.

CLE program highlighted mental health issues and legal professionalism

By Dara M. Bass

An an in-depth summary of the recent “What’s New in Mental Health Law: Mental Health Issues and Legal Professionalism" CLE event.

Mental illness and parenting

By Susan O'Neal

The recently-decided case In re K.E.S. makes clear that the fact that a parent may be living with a serious mental illness does not mean that this parent is unfit or unable to parent their children.

Outgoing chair presented with plaque

Outgoing chair Rob Connor received a plaque for his work as the Mental Health Law Section Council chair.

7 health organizations file lawsuit to protect consumers with pre-existing conditions, allege the short-term, limited-duration plan final rule discriminates

Seven organizations recently filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to invalidate the short-term, limited-duration insurance plan rule issued in August by three federal agencies.

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