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Board approves patient-rights advocacy contract after public allegations of abuse at county facilities
Summary
Supervisors approved a contract to fund patient-rights advocates and certification review hearing officers while a series of public speakers alleged mistreatment and retaliation at mental health facilities. One supervisor abstained (recusal) citing a potential conflict.
The Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to renew the countys contract with a patient-rights advocacy provider for certification review and related services, a vote that followed intense public comment alleging mistreatment and oversight failures at some mental-health facilities.
Public speakers described personal experiences of alleged improper placement, forced…
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