"employment laws, including laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of a mental health condition, require reasonable accommodations in the workplace, and provide mental health-related leave."
This pertains to the legal aspects of mental health treatment and includes issues such as civil commitment, involuntary treatment, and access to care.
"insurance laws, including laws governing mental health coverage by medical insurance plans, disability insurance, workers compensation, and Social Security Disability Insurance."
"housing laws, including housing discrimination and zoning."
"education laws, including laws that prohibit discrimination, and laws that require reasonable accommodations, equal access to programs and services, and free appropriate public education."
"Laws that provide a right to treatment."
"involuntary commitment and guardianship laws."
"laws governing treatment professionals, including licensing laws, confidentiality, informed consent, and medical malpractice."
"laws governing admission of expert testimony or other psychiatric evidence in court."
"criminal laws, including laws governing fitness for trial or execution, and the insanity defense."
"Mental health law has received relatively little attention in scholarly legal forums."
"The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2011 announced the formation of a student-edited law journal entitled 'Mental Health Law & Policy Journal.'"
"The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2011 announced the formation of a student-edited law journal entitled 'Mental Health Law & Policy Journal.'"
"[Employment laws] prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of a mental health condition, require reasonable accommodations in the workplace, and provide mental health-related leave."
"[Insurance laws govern] mental health coverage by medical insurance plans, disability insurance, workers compensation, and Social Security Disability Insurance."
"Housing laws cover [aspects such as] housing discrimination and zoning."
"[Education laws] prohibit discrimination, require reasonable accommodations, equal access to programs and services, and free appropriate public education."
"Mental health laws provide a right to treatment."
"Laws governing treatment professionals include licensing laws, confidentiality, informed consent, and medical malpractice."
"Laws govern the admission of expert testimony or other psychiatric evidence in court."
"Criminal laws encompass areas such as fitness for trial or execution, and the insanity defense."