Show-Me EPIC Head Check Lawsuit

Legal push back against one more aspect of healthcare where Americans are falling behind . . . Check-it: 

"Nearly 500 people are behind bars in Missouri awaiting a mental health evaluation to determine if they are competent to go on trial.

"The suit, filed by three agencies including the ACLU of Missouri, says the State Department of Mental Health isn’t meeting its legal duty to provide timely treatment for those deemed incompetent to stand trial."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Advocates Sue Missouri, Say Mental Health System Broken for Those Awaiting Competency Evaluation - Missourinet

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