Ohio Rep. Crystal Lett, D-Columbus, said shutting down troubled youth residential treatment centers will not by itself protect children. She called for every child in these facilities to have access to an independent professional who can report abuse and neglect to police and state regulators, The Marshall Project reported Nov. 11. Ms. Lett spoke at a Children and Human Services Committee hearing the week of Nov. 9 on HB 811, a bill she sponsored. The bill would require the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health to revoke the licenses of residential… Originally published in Becker’s Hospital Review. Read More
Ohio bill targets troubled youth behavioral health facilities
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