Recent high-profile tragedies have shown some gaping holes in our state’s mental health system that need to be addressed. A young man named Joel Reuter, suffering from a mental health…
Fixing a broken mental health system
Tag: mental health
Joel’s Law and dealing with lawsuits, disasters, and an increase in child abuse reports
The House Appropriations committee is planning to hear two bills Today, (Jan. 26, 2015): HB 1258 – Concerning court review of detention decisions under the involuntary treatment act. This is…
Mental Health, Child Abuse, Disasters, Lawsuits…
OLYMPIA – The House Appropriations committee will have a public hearing on Monday, January 26 to discuss an early action supplemental operating budget proposal. The bill deals with a small…
Rep. Cody on Mental Health Care Reform
Rep. Eileen Cody wrote the following op-ed for the King County Medical Society’s “Bulletin” last June, discussing the need for mental health care reform in Washington state. Read the op-ed…
Speaker Chopp’s opening day remarks
Thank you, Pat, for those kind words. You are a tremendous leader and a great friend. To get started, please join me in welcoming all the new members to the…