NC hospitals, sheriffs at odds over new mental evaluation procedure for criminal suspects

North Carolina leaders last year approved new rules for handling criminal suspects who may need psychiatric care - prompting ...
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Isn’t That Wunderly? How the Supreme Court’s Interpretation of the Mental Health Procedures Act Positively Impacts Treatment Providers

On October 23, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, reconfirmed the established reach of the immunity afforded by the Mental Health Procedures Act (MHPA), once again noting that ...

NC lawmakers to probe Raleigh murder case as part of review of state mental health procedures

Legislators have asked the House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety to look into how judicial ...
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Justices Consider Health Care Providers' Liability for Denied Care Under the Mental Health Procedures Act

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is mulling a decision if health care providers can be held liable under the Mental Health Procedures Act for denying treatment to a man, who later killed his girlfriend, ...
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Pennsylvania Superior Court Affirms Defendant’s Immunity Under the Mental Health Procedures Act

The plaintiff filed wrongful death and survival actions against the defendants, asserting claims of negligence and corporate negligence. The plaintiff alleged that the hospital did not adopt proper ...