Legislation would bring needed oversight to residential neighborhood treatment …
Ben Unger, D-Hillsboro, closes a regulatory loophole allowing locally developed community-based residential treatment programs to operate without state oversight. The Hillsboro Neighborhoods Coalition brought licensing concerns to Rep. Unger shortly …
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Zappala: Allegheny County Jail could house violent mentally ill for treatment
Zappala said there's a shortage of residential treatment programs and Western Psych has been unwilling to accept referrals for patients with drug and alcohol problems unless it has previously treated them. “Ultimately, these (procedures) limit the care …
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