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What happens when you get sectioned? - Patient

(4 days ago) Under the Mental Health Act 1983, you can be kept in hospital for a specified period of time if certain conditions apply. These conditions are quite stringent - so you don't need to worry about being sectioned if, for example, you visit your doctor with depression or anxiety. Nor can someone else call for … See more

https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-happens-when-you-get-sectioned

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Summary of the detaining sections - Mental Health Law Online

(7 days ago) WEB1 Section 2: admission for assessment. 2 Section 3: admission for treatment. 3 Section 4: emergency admission for assessment. 4 Section 5: holding powers. 5 Section 7: …

https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Summary_of_the_detaining_sections

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The facts about sectioning under the Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WEB20 July 2015. Thinkstock. When 26-year-old Jenny was sectioned under the Mental Health Act, she says she felt scared, alone and "terrified …

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-33158533

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Mental Health Act - NHS

(5 days ago) WEBMental Health Act. In most cases when people are treated in hospital or another mental health facility, they have agreed or volunteered to be there. They may be referred to as …

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/mental-health-and-the-law/mental-health-act/

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Mental Health Act 1983 - Mind

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Act. What does the Mental Health Act cover? The Mental Health Act is divided up into lots of different sections. These contain information on: Your rights when …

https://www.mind.org.uk/media-a/2909/mha-1983-2018.pdf

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Sectioning - an overview - Mind

(7 days ago) WEBQuick facts. Being sectioned means that you are kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. You can be sectioned if your own health or safety are at risk, or to protect …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/overview/

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Being assessed before you can be sectioned - Mind

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act Code of Practice should be followed. The health professionals should follow the rules and guidance in the Mental Health Act Code of Practice. This …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/being-assessed/

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About sectioning - Mind

(5 days ago) WEBUnder section 117, health authorities and local social services have a legal duty to provide free aftercare for people who have been discharged under Mental Health Act sections …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/about-sectioning/

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Mental Health Act: 'I was sectioned and no one told …

(6 days ago) WEBShe was detained under the Mental Health Act twice, once in January 2018 and then in June 2018. On both occasions the 23-year-old experienced psychotic episodes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-55586447

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Sectioning and Your Rights - cemind.org

(6 days ago) WEBQuick facts. Being sectioned means that you are kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. You can be sectioned if your own health or safety are at risk, or to protect other people. There are different types of sections, each with different rules to keep you in hospital. How long you have to stay in hospital depends on which section you

https://cemind.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sectioning-and-your-rights.pdf

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Modernising the Mental Health Act: getting the balance right

(3 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales is the principal piece of legislation by which people with a mental disorder can be detained and have their …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)33140-4/fulltext

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Mental Health Act (easy read) - NHS

(5 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act is a law that tells people with a mental health disorder what their rights are and how they can be treated. The term "mental health disorder" is used to …

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/mental-health-and-the-law/mental-health-act-easy-read/

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The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of …

(2 days ago) WEBAct, 2023): Section-by-Section Summary The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act was enacted on December 29, 2022, as Division FF, Title I …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47910

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The Mental Health Act (MHA) Summary Geeky Medics

(Just Now) WEBSection 131. Section 131 of the Mental Health Act is a section of the legislation which covers the informal admission of patients. This means that patients can …

https://geekymedics.com/the-mental-health-act-mha/

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Briefing: Mental Health Act 2007 - Simon Lawton-Smith

(Just Now) WEBThe Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended, most recently by the Mental Health Act 2007) is designed to give health professionals the powers, in certain circumstances, to detain, …

https://assets.kingsfund.org.uk/f/256914/x/6c4339a9f2/mental_health_act_2007.pdf

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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

(2 days ago) WEBOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the tri-agencies) proposed a new rule to strengthen the enforcement of the federal …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-federal-rules-seek-strengthen-mental-health-parity

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WEBMental Health Association of NJ 88 Pompton Avenue, Suite 1 Verona, N 07044 (973) 571-4100 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill -Bergen County 309 Valley Boulevard, Room …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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Commonly used sections of the Mental Health Act 1983

(4 days ago) WEBCommonly used sections of the Mental Health Act 1983. The areas below are the most commonly used sections of the Mental Health Act. They are the parts that you or …

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/commonly-used-sections-mental-health-act-1983

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HMH Palisades Medical Center-Outpatient Counseling Center-NB

(4 days ago) WEB© 2024 Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax ID 22-3474145) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/locations/hmh-palisades-medical-center-outpatient-counseling-center-nb

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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 …

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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Adv o ca cy T r a in in g Pr o f e ssio n a l P a r e n t

(6 days ago) WEB2 Executive Summary New Jersey is in the midst of a silent mental health crisis concerning some of its youngest residents. These residents are living in some of the …

https://newjerseyparentscaucus.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/NJPC-PPA-Training-Brief-Final2.pdf

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New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act

(Just Now) WEBA: Mental health professionals should convey information necessary to allow the DCS to review the matter and determine if a report to the NYS Division of Criminal Justice …

https://nics.ny.gov/new-york-secure-ammunition-and-firearms-enforcement-safe-act

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Final regulations released for Section 1557 nondiscrimination …

(1 days ago) WEBExecutive Summary . Section 1557 applies to covered entities, must also comply with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Nondiscrimination policies …

https://global.lockton.com/us/en/news-insights/final-regulations-released-for-section-1557-nondiscrimination-provision-of

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Child or Adolescent Psychiatrists in Teaneck, NJ - Psychology …

(9 days ago) WEBPsychiatric nurse practitioners in Teaneck, or mental health nurse practitioners, perform many of the same functions as a psychiatrist. This includes diagnosing mental illness and prescribing

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/child-or-adolescent/nj/teaneck

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Federal Register :: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in

(2 days ago) WEBStart Preamble Start Printed Page 40066 AGENCY: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/09/2024-09237/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-in-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal-financial

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Sectioning (2020) - Word version - Mind

(6 days ago) WEBQuick facts. Being sectioned means that you are kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. You can be sectioned if your own health or safety are at risk, or to protect …

https://www.mind.org.uk/media-a/6155/sectioning-2020.pdf

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Bill Search and Legislative Information New York State Assembly

(7 days ago) WEBSUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Medical Aid in Dying Act". Section 2 amends the Public Health Law by …

https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?leg_video&bn=A02383&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y

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All Info - S.4312 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A bill to establish a

(Just Now) WEBAll Info for S.4312 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A bill to establish a United States Senate Commission on Mental Health for the purpose of providing to Congress …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4312/all-info

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Bipartisan, Bicameral FAA Reauthorization Act Heads to Senate Floor

(5 days ago) WEBThe FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. View the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute. View the discussion draft. the Aeromedical Innovation and Modernization …

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/4/bipartisan-bicameral-faa-reauthorization-act-heads-to-senate-floor

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