Legal & RegulationsJul 18, 2025
SC adds NHRC to PIL for law on mental health care
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Human Right Commission to be made a party to the PIL for the ...
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Legal & RegulationsJul 17, 2025
John King criticized for weak enforcement of Georgia mental health law
State lawmakers promised Georgians that insurance companies would finally be forced to cover mental health care the same as ...
Legal & RegulationsJun 17, 2025
B.C.’s mental health law is on trial — and so is our commitment to human rights
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The British Columbia Supreme Court has begun hearing a long ...
Legal & RegulationsJun 3, 2025
Mental Health Bill bypassing health committee ‘sets a dangerous precedent’, says chair
Bringing the Mental Health Bill straight to the Dáil and bypassing the Oireachtas health committee is “not in line with best ...
Legal & RegulationsMay 20, 2025
'Not Alone': Law School Faculty Tackle Student Mental Health
While law schools are recognizing the seriousness of mental health issues and implementing programs to help, some fear the ...
Legal & RegulationsMay 15, 2025
Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment
The intention of this regulation is to prevent people from receiving unsafe care and treatment and prevent avoidable harm or risk ...
Legal & RegulationsApr 29, 2025
Mental health law 'won't stop detentions'
Campaigners are warning that a new mental health law covering Wales will not reduce the "unnecessary" detention of disabled ...
Legal & RegulationsMar 18, 2025
Federal Funding Chaos: What It Means for Psychology
The largest funder of psychological research in the United States is the federal government. Clinical researchers like me depend ...
Legal & RegulationsMar 10, 2025
Mental Health Considerations Impact Family Law
As mental health awareness continues to gain momentum in society at large, the legal system is adapting to incorporate these ...
Legal & RegulationsMar 5, 2025
Implementing school-based mental health law
The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 12080 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being ...
Legal & RegulationsFeb 26, 2025
Governor Hochul creates new behavioral health regulation applied to insurance plans
NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Governor Kathy Hochul announced that network adequacy regulations for behavioral health services will now ...
Legal & RegulationsOct 24, 2024
Board cancels costly psychologist licensing exam after pushback led by Texas
A costly proposed national certification exam for psychologists has been scrapped for now after Texas's licensing authority led ...
Legal & RegulationsSep 9, 2024
Kipu Health acquires Hatch Compliance to expand behavioral health offerings
Kipu Health, a company that provides technology solutions for behavioral health announced it acquired Hatch Compliance, a cloud ...
Legal & RegulationsSep 6, 2024
Kipu Health buys behavioral health compliance platform Hatch Compliance
While working at a C-Level in multiple substance use treatment facilities, Renee Douthat observed the inefficient way that ...
Legal & RegulationsApr 12, 2024
Texas psychologists’ board pushes back on costly new national licensing exam, considers crafting a cheaper state test
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chair John Bielamowicz speaks during a the Texas State ...
Legal & RegulationsSep 6, 2023
Your Guide To CBD Legalization By State
Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in ...
Legal & RegulationsMay 31, 2019
Mental Health and the Legal System
This is the final installment in a series meant to offer some guidance to friends and family who are worried that someone they ...
Legal & RegulationsMar 6, 2019
Time to consider compulsory registration, regulation for psychologists
As a clinical psychologist trained in Singapore, I am compelled to write this letter after the HIV data leak by the self ...
Legal & RegulationsNov 17, 2009
How Long Does It Take to Become a Psychologist?
To become a psychologist, expect to invest eight to 12 years in higher education, starting with a bachelor’s degree followed by ...