Dementia

Recent Report Claims Nursing Homes Over Prescribe Antipsychotic Drugs

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 10:49 AM

Human Rights Watch, a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization, released a report earlier this year that claims some nursing homes are overprescribing antipsychotic drugs to manage the behavior of dementia patients even though antipsychotic drugs are...

Cancellation, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses - Reports by Health Care Providers

CSG Committee on Suggested State Legislation

Monday, January 31, 2011 at 01:12 PM

This Act enables doctors to report to the state department of motor vehicles patients who have physical or mental conditions which impair the patients‘ driving skills.

State Legislative Mental Health Caucuses

Debra Miller

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Ten state legislatures have formed caucuses to educate legislators about mental health policy issues. Through these caucuses legislators and mental health champions work together on a variety of state mental health issues, such as funding, coverage and access and criminal justice.