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Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
The Many Doors to Consumer Empowerment - A Guide to Advocacy for Mental Health Consumers in Pennsylvania
(Separate Website)
This guide was created to help people in Pennsylvania who are dealing with mental illness learn about the mental health system and when, where, and how you can shape it -- if you choose to.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Programs: A Manual for Consumers and Advocates in Southwestern PA
(Separate Website)
This manual focuses on the Waiver programs currently available in Southwestern PA to adults with physical, sensory, and/or developmental disabilities; however, basic information about all the Waivers available in Southwestern PA is included.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
The Psychological Evaluation
(Separate Website)
Information on what to look for in a comprehensive psychological evaluation.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Accessing Behavioral Health Services for your Child: The Interagency Service Planning Team (ISPT) Meeting
(Separate Website)
Information on ISPT Meetings and how to proepare for one.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Advocating for Behavioral Health Services for your Child
(Separate Website)
Tips on how to be a good advocate for in securing Behavorial Health Services for your child.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Understanding "Wraparound" Services for Children in HealthChoices
(Separate Website)
Information on "Wraparound" Services for Children in the HealthChoices program.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Getting Medical Assistance for a Child (under 18) with a Severe Disability, Behavioral or Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Separate Website)
Information on whether a child with a severe disability qualifies for Medical Assistance and how to prove it.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Standards for Disability for a Child with Mental Illness or Bio-Neurological Disorder
(Separate Website)
Information on the disablitiy standards that must be met by a child to qualify for medical assistance.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
How to Obtain Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services in Pennsylvania
(Separate Website)
Informatin on how to obtain mental health services and how to pay for them.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Mental Health Resources
(Separate Website)
List of resources available for obtaining mental health treatment.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Mental Retardation Commitment Procedures (PDF)
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet briefly addresses the procedures and standards that apply to commitments of adults with mental retardation.
By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Fact Sheet Regarding Termination of Mental Health Services
(Separate Website)
This Fact Sheet addresses the rights of adults with mental illness who receive notices of termination of services from their residential program providers.
By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Fact Sheet Regarding Termination of Mental Retardation Services
(Separate Website)
This Fact Sheet addresses the standards and procedures that govern a provider's
decision to terminate mental retardation services.
By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Mental Retardation Waiver Services in Pennsylvania
(Separate Website)
This booklet attempts to clarify some of the key questions concerning services provided through Medical Assistance waivers to assist individuals with mental retardation, their caregivers, and lay advocates.
By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Confidentiality of Mental Health Records
(Separate Website)
This Fact Sheet briefly addresses the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Pennsylvania regulations relating to confidentiality.
By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Psychiatric Patients' Rights to Refuse Treatment
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet is designed to give an overview of the circumstances in which persons who are being treated for mental illness in Pennsylvania have the right to refuse to take psychiatric medications.
By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
MR Waiver Funding for Camp and Recreation (PDF)
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet briefly outlines the recreational and camp services may be covered under DPW's Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for Persons with Mental Retardation.
By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Mental Health Commitments
(Separate Website)
Information on mental health commitments under the Pennsylvania Mental Health Procedures Act.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Mental Health Services
(Separate Website)
Program website with information helpful to consumers and families with mental health issues.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Intellectual Disabilities Services
(Separate Website)
Informaton on the intellectual and developmental disability service system in Pennsylvania.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
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