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CONSUMER AFFAIRS BULLETIN
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Update on Restraint and Seclusion IssuesNational activities continue with regard to protecting the rights and safety of consumers/survivors who are subject to restraint and/or seclusion. Two congressional hearings were held in 1999 and four bills have been introduced into Congress to legislate concerns of consumer/survivor death and injury resulting from these interventions. In addition to its on-going work to administer the Protection and Advocacy program, CMHS has been active in addressing these concerns. This includes:
(For more information: contact, Paolo del Vecchio, at 301-443-2619 or by e-mail at pdelvecc@samhsa.gov.)
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