Class-action lawsuit on behalf of children with mental health needs in Louisiana moves forward

Class lawsuit on behalf of children with mental health problems in Louisiana continues

The lawsuit describes how Louisiana failed to provide care for patients with mental illness under federal law.

Updated: 11:47 am CDT June 2, 2021

A class action lawsuit on behalf of children with mental health problems in Louisiana has been filed in federal court. The lawsuit describes how Louisiana failed to provide the necessary care for patients with mental illness under federal law. According to a press release, “The lawsuit, filed in November 2019 after a multi-year investigation, describes how the state’s failure to provide these services is forcing children to unnecessarily spend long periods of time, often far away, in hospitals, mental health facilities and the world To drive juvenile justice in and out of the places they call home. ” The advocacy groups representing the children in the lawsuit released a statement stating, “The court’s decision will ensure that the results of the lawsuit will have far-reaching implications to enable tens of thousands of children to get the services they need, when and where you need it. ”

A class action lawsuit on behalf of children with mental health problems in Louisiana has been filed in federal court.

The lawsuit describes how Louisiana failed to provide care for patients with mental illness under federal law.

A press release said: “The lawsuit, filed in November 2019 after a multi-year investigation, describes how the state’s failure to provide these services is forcing children to unnecessarily cycle in hospitals, mental health facilities and juvenile justice for long periods of time to drive periods of time, often far from the places they call home. “

The advocacy groups representing the children in the lawsuit released a statement stating, “The court’s decision will ensure that the results of the lawsuit will have a far-reaching impact so that tens of thousands of children receive the services they need, when and where you need it. ”

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