The federal government has sued South Carolina, saying the state has not done enough to make sure people with serious mental illnesses are taken out of group homes and helped back into communities where they can work and lead independent lives. The lawsuit filed Monday says the state violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Police officers are the only people seen at the South Carolina Statehouse on Jan. 20, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. The Republican-dominated South Carolina House is expected to debate a bill restricting medical care for transgender minors on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster answers questions about the 2024 General Assembly’s session at a news conference on Monday, May 13, 2024, in Columbia, S.C.
“The fact remains that our state’s healthcare delivery system is fractured with non-cabinet agencies that are unaccountable and inefficient. The governor believes the time to change this is now,” Charochak said. Research has found the teams often can head off a mental health crisis. They also can provide crisis teams that can respond quickly to prevent bigger issues, from police involvement to psychiatric hospital stays, the Justice Department investigation found.
Federal officials spent months investigating what are officially called community residential care facilities, talking to residents, administrators and people who provide treatment outside the homes for those with mental illnesses who are living independently. “There’s no vision of ever getting out. There’s no vision of having a real life. … There’s no vision of anything. They just feel stuck. That’s almost like hospitals used to be, 150 years ago,” a state employee who regularly visits one home told investigators.
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