Mental Health
- Agencies / Organizations
- Wisconsin
- Mental Health Association of Wisconsin
Offers support services, information and educational opportunities. - NAMI Wisconsin
Dedicated to improving the quality of life of those affected with mental illness throughout Wisconsin. - WI Dept. of Health Services
Information on community mental health services, inpatient mental health. Includes current events, reports, and links to resources & associations.
- Mental Health Association of Wisconsin
- National
- Wisconsin
- Children / Adolescents
- Minor's right to refuse admission to inpatient treatment facility (WI Legislative Council)
- Parental Authority Over Minors in Need of Substance Abuse or Other Treatment (WI Dept. of Health Services)
- Rights of Children and Adolescent Patients in Inpatient Mental Health Facilities (WI Dept. of Health Services)
Voluntary and involuntary admission of minors and treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA). - WI Statutes: s. 46.04-46.057 Children and Mental Health
- WI Statutes: s. 46.485 "Mental Health Services for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children"
- WI Admin. Code: DHS 40 "Mental Health Day Treatment Services for Children"
- WI Admin. Code: DHS 90 "Early Intervention Services for Children from Birth to Age 3 with Developmental Needs"
- Client Rights
- Client Rights (WI Dept. of Health Services)
Information about the client rights limitation or denial process, confidentiality of treatment records, guardianship, informed consent, grievance procedure for individual treatment facilities, and filing grievances.
- Client Rights (WI Dept. of Health Services)
- Complaints
- Client Rights Office (WI Dept. of Health Services)
Oversees the grievance procedures for the state operated facilities and the grievance process for the community. The State Grievance Examiner, who is a CRO staff member, is responsible for Level III grievances for individuals receiving inpatient and outpatient services for mental illness, a developmental disability or substance abuse. - WI Admin. Code: DHS 94 "Patient Rights and Resolution of Patient Grievances"
- WI Admin. Code: DHS 97 "Complaint Procedures for Inmates of the Wisconsin Resource Center"
- Client Rights Office (WI Dept. of Health Services)
- Directories
- WI Local Resources
- Facilities & Services
- Wisconsin
- Centers for Developmentally Disabled (WI Dept. of Health Services))
- Facilities and Services in Wisconsin (WI Dept. of Health Services)
- National
- Mental
Health Services Locater (Center for Mental Health Services)
Search for resources in the United States & its territories.
- Mental
Health Services Locater (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Wisconsin
- Involuntary and Voluntary Commitment/Treatment
- Civil committment (WI Legislative Council)
- Mental Health (Disability Rights Wisconsin)
- Mandatory treatment laws in Wisconsin - chart (Treatment Advocacy Center)
- Patient and Institution Rights (Disability Rights Wisconsin)
- Forms (WI Court System)
- WI Local Government
- Mental Health Guides from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
- Mental Health Guides from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
- Mental Competency
- Competency
to Stand Trial Program (WI Dept. of Health Services)
Procedures for obtaining competency evaluations. Includes data on programs effectiveness. - Conditional
Release Program (WI Dept. of Health Services)
Responsible for providing treatment and supervision of individuals found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and who are placed in the community by the courts. - Criminal Justice Mental Health Standards (American Bar Assoc.)
- U.S. Code: 18 U.S.C. 17 "Insanity Defense"
- WI Statutes: s. 971.13 - 971.18 Competency to Stand Trial, Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease
- Opinions
- On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)
- On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)
- Competency
to Stand Trial Program (WI Dept. of Health Services)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: s. 46.23 "County Department of Human Services"
- WI Statutes: ch. 51 "State Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Developmental Disabilities, and Mental Health Act"
- WI Statutes: s. 51.15 "Emergency Detention"
- WI Statutes: s. 51.20 - 51.22 Involuntary Commitment
- WI Statutes: s. 51.30(3)(b) "Access to Records"
- WI Statutes: s. 51.37 "Criminal Commitments; Mental Health Institutes"
- WI Statutes: s. 51.45 "Prevention and Control of Alcoholism"
- WI Statutes: s. 51.47 - 51.48 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment for Minors
- WI Statutes: s. 51.87(8) Interstate Contracts; Involuntary Commitment
- WI Statutes: s. 54.76 "Conservator; Appointment; Duties and Powers; Termination" (effective Dec. 1, 2006)
- WI Statutes: ch. 55 "Protective Service System"
- WI Statutes: ch. 58 "Private Asylums, Hospitals and Societies"
- WI Statutes: s. 165.017 "Review of Certain Detentions or Petitions for Commitment"
- WI Statutes: s. 808.075 (4)(b) "Permitted Court Actions Pending Appeal"
- WI Statutes. s. 813.123 "Restraining Orders and Injunctions for Individuals at Risk"
- WI Statutes:
s. 971.13-971.18
Includes competency to stand trial, mental responsibility of defendant, commitment of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease, etc - WI Admin. Code: DOC 314 "Mental Health Treatment for Inmates"
- WI Admin. Code: DHS 34 "Emergency Mental Health Service Programs"
- WI Admin. Code: DHS 36 "Comprehensive Community Services..."
- WI Admin. Code: DHS 75 "Community Substance Abuse Service Standards"
- WI Admin. Code: DHS 92 "Confidentiality of Treatment Records"
- WI Admin. Code: DHS 94 "Patient Rights and Resolution of Patient Grievances"
- Opinions
- On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)
- U.S. Constitution: 14th Amendment
- U.S. Code: 42 U.S.C. 300gg-5 "Mental Health Parity Act"
- U.S. Code: 42 U.S.C. 9501 "Bill of Rights"
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Guides
- Adult protective services (Chapters 54, 55, 51) (LaCrosse Dept. of Human Services)
- Mental Health & Wellness Directory (Milwaukee Mental Health America)
- Mental, Drug Dependence & Alcoholic Commitment (Dane Corporation Counsel)
Procedures for mental commitments - chapter 51. Procedures for alcohol commitments - chapter 51. Procedures for drug dependence - chapter 51.
Related Topics
Law Review Articles
- Those with Alzheimer's disease cannot be committed involuntarily, appeals court says
State Bar News April 27, 2011
Library Resources
- Consent to treatment: a practical guide
- Legal interventions for persons with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias