Act 65 of 2020 is a mental health consent law introduced by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. This law "determines who can provide consent for voluntary mental health treatment of minors, in both inpatient and outpatient settings." The original goal of this law and the actual outcome have become blurred and have since negatively affected many families who are unaware of the real meaning behind the law. Listen to today's episode and check out these links below to get a better understanding of this mental health consent law. Enjoy!

More information on the law from the PA Dept. of Human Services:

https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Mental-Health-In-PA/Documents/updated%20Act%2065%20PowerPoint.pdf

Our website: 

https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/helpfulresources

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