Mental Health Department requests recurring and one-time investments to shorten forensic wait times and expand school-based liaisons The Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse told the House Finance, Ways & Means Committee it is seeking targeted recurring and nonrecurring funds to expand school-based behavioral health liaisons, increase supportive housing beds and sustain rural mobile clinics while reporting improved overdose outcomes and ongoing capacity shortfalls for forensic evaluations.

Tennessee's overdose deaths have plummeted by over 30%, but lawmakers push for urgent funding to tackle critical wait times and expand vital mental health services.

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Oklahoma court mandates mental health evaluations for forensic individuals Court orders psychiatric evaluations to assess public safety and treatment needs of individuals.

Oklahoma court takes a bold step by mandating psychiatric evaluations to ensure public safety and address the treatment needs of forensic individuals.

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