22 WA counties sue the state over lack of mental health care
They say the Department of Social and Health Services is failing people in the criminal legal system who also have mental health issues.
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They say the Department of Social and Health Services is failing people in the criminal legal system who also have mental health issues.
The DSHS is facing a lawsuit over the department’s decision to stop providing treatment for people in need when exiting the criminal legal system.
Nearly two dozen counties are suing Washington state over hundreds of patients awaiting treatment to stand trial.
The counties also filed a preliminary injunction to compel the Washington State Department of Health and Human Services to comply with state law and court orders.
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