Press Releases
November 13, 2024 – Advocates Sue the State of Rhode Island Over Failure to Provide Mental Health Care for Medicaid-Eligible Children
Providence, RI – Following years of glaring failures in Rhode Island’s behavioral health system for children and youth, Disability Rights Rhode Island, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, and Children’s Rights today filed a class action lawsuit against the State for denying Medicaid-eligible children and youth their right to appropriate mental health care.
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Complaint
November 13, 2024 – Complaint Filed in U.S. District Court in J.“E.”L. v. Charest
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Fact Sheets
November 13, 2024 – Fact Sheet On Deficiencies In Rhode Island’s Provision Of Mental Health Care To Medicaid-Eligible Children Taken from Complaint Filed in U.S. District Court in J.“E.”L. v. Charest
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December 11, 2024 – This is a Fact Sheet for parents regarding the complaint that was filed in U.S. District Court in J.“E.”L. v. Charest.