Sentences with phrase «mental health care directive»

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This directive will build upon additional measures to expedite referrals and treatment, including expansion of Project TEACH to connect primary care providers with mental health specialists, enhanced screening and referrals at WIC clinics and increased access to telepsychiatry for those in rural communities.

The legal matters may involve civil rights, mental health care in jails and prisons, disability benefits claims, access to health or rehabilitative services, creating wills and other testamentary documents, and advanced directives.

Health Care: Legal Issues: A brief discussion of «Living Wills» or Advance Health Care Directives for persons who recognize they may be unable to handle their own affairs for a period of time; and guardianship under The Dependent Adults Act for persons without the mental and / or physical capabilities to manage their own affairs.

It has been argued that the best outcome for access to evidence based primary mental health care is the responsibility of the health profession, not necessarily dependent on government directives.