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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | Back issues
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Mental health

BOSTON —The First Circuit rejected the New Hampshire health and human services commissioner’s attempt to dismiss a class action brought by patients who say they were denied due process and held against their will for too long after being deemed to need emergency mental health treatment.

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Categories / Appeals, Briefs, Government, Health, Law

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