Mental Health

Investigation into mental health launched in Connecticut

Published in Law and Health Weekly, March 27th, 2004

Connecticut's attorney general and child advocate launched an investigation March 3, 2004, into Connecticut's mental health care system and managed care industry, which they said are "warehousing" mentally ill children and sometimes worsen their conditions.

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said the probe is not criminal in nature but said it may involve illegal activity and could lead to civil lawsuits.

One key problem, Child Advocate Jeanne Milstein said, is that the state confines many children in residential treatment facilities, many of which are out of state, instead of using community treatment programs.

"We can no longer...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2004-03-27)

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