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A Florida law passed in 1988 had prevented the Benitezes from filing a malpractice suit to recoup the costs of their son’s care but promised that a no-fault fund would pick up the tab.
Alexandra Benitez soon learned that the no-fault fund, the Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association, or NICA, would pay for nothing not until she had first gone to Medicaid, an insurance program loathed by many of Florida’s poorest residents for its cut-rate reimbursements and propensity to fight claims large and small.
The San Bernardino County Court system will hold a virtual town hall meeting about mental health in the justice system. Ernest Figueroa has more information about the town hall and how to sign up…
“Eliminating Bias: Addressing Mental Health in the Justice System” will be the subject of the San Bernardino Superior Court’s third public town hall meeting on Thursday, March 25, from noon to 1:15 p.m.
During this 75-minute virtual online town hall, leaders within the county justice system will continue an ongoing conversation on bias and community impacts by answering questions and providing information about programs and services available to the public for individuals who suffer from mental illness, their families, and the organizations that serve them.
San Bernardino County is now slated to move into the less-restrictive red tier of Coronavirus risk levels on Sunday, March 14, after California officials announced that the state reached its threshold of 2 million vaccines administered to people in vulnerable, low-income ZIP codes. The move means more businesses, including movie theaters and gyms, will be allowed to reopen at reduced capacity. Indoor dining will also be allowed to resume. A list of red-tier limitations and restrictions are available below.
Restaurants will now be allowed to open indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer. Gyms may open at 10% capacity. Schools may open at all grade levels for in-person instructions, but it is up to local school officials to decide whether and when that will occur. Movie theaters can open at 25% capacity indoors or 100 people, whichever is less. Retail can open at 50% capacity indoors. Museums can open at 25% capacity indoors. And finally, outdoor live events can opera