Tag Archives: Missouri

California Medical Evaluation Field Manual

Posted on August 17, 2014 by cchrstl

California Medical Evaluation Field Manual In 1991, Dr. Lorrin M. Koran prepared the Medical Evaluation Field Manual at the request of the California legislature. Quoting from the Introduction: “This Field Manual shows California mental health program administrators and staff how to … Continue reading →

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Missouri Governor Signs Two Anti-Psych Bills

Posted on July 31, 2014 by cchrstl

Missouri Governor Signs Two Anti-Psych Bills SS SCS SB 532 (Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 532) – Modifies provisions relating to educational and medical consent provided by relative caregivers. Signed by Governor Nixon 7/9/2014; goes into … Continue reading →

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Parents can get refunds for some anti-depressant drugs given to kids

Posted on July 6, 2014 by cchrstl

Parents can get refunds for some anti-depressant drugs given to kids St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 5, 2014 by Blythe Bernhard “Thousands of Missouri parents are entitled to refunds for antidepressants prescribed to children because the drugs were unapproved for use … Continue reading →

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Criminalization of Mental Health Care

Posted on July 2, 2014 by cchrstl

Prisons: America’s New Asylums Reference: “The Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails: A State Survey”, 8 April 2014, Treatment Advocacy Center. Although the Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) is motivated primarily by psychiatric treatment and psychiatric drugs, … Continue reading →

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Our MO State Government at Work

Posted on June 7, 2014 by cchrstl

Our MO State Government at Work We thought you should know that the Governor of Missouri just signed a new law into effect in the area of mental health care. HB1064 (House Bill 1064) removes references to the phrases “mentally … Continue reading →

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Missouri Legislative Report

Posted on May 29, 2014 by cchrstl

Missouri Legislative Report Missouri’s legislative session runs from January to mid-May per the Missouri constitution. At the end of the session, many failing bills get attached as amendments to bills that are going through, so it isn’t possible to know … Continue reading →

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Ways to Reduce the Missouri Budget

Posted on April 23, 2014 by cchrstl

The Insane Bloat of the Missouri Department of Mental Health Budget from 1971 to 2014 – almost $2 Billion and Rapidly Rising The introduction and passage of legislation designed to curb psychiatric fraud and abuse can contribute to the reduction … Continue reading →

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PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals

Posted on April 16, 2014 by cchrstl

PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals (PJP) This graph shows the price per share over the last few years for an investment fund based on the common stocks of 30 U.S. pharmaceuticals companies. (Top 10 holdings: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck, Amgen, Eli … Continue reading →

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What Is CCHR?

Posted on January 1, 2014 by cchrstl

What Is CCHR? Our newsletters mostly assume that our readers know what CCHR is about. This may not be the case with all our readers. Watch this short video documentary to find out about CCHR and its global accomplishments. The … Continue reading →

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Public Seminar Invitation – CCHR St. Louis

Posted on January 1, 2014 by cchrstl

Do you feel a bit helpless and frustrated with what is happening in our state and federal government? Does it seem that those elected to represent us are drafting legislation that we don’t need or want and then it’s forced … Continue reading →

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