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A team of forensic psychiatrists and psychologists providing Independent Medical Evaluations (IME), expert witness testimony, and specialized consultations in civil, criminal, and institutional cases. The Maia Institute, a group of Expert Mental Health Consultants, offers services nationwide in both English and Spanish, as well as American Sign Language (ASL), with base locations in Washington DC Metro Area and Northern VA, as well as in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. The Maia Institute focuses on the provision of expert consultations on matters of mental health and law, psychodiagnostic and neuropsychological assessments, and consultation services for institutions seeking to optimize mental health, its delivery, or compliance with regulations. In addition, Maia Institute offers clinical consultation services on distinct patient populations, such as Sports Psychiatry, Treatment-Resistant Illnesses, Medication Assisted Treatment of Addiction, Alternative and Complementary Treatment of Mental Illness, and the Management of Mental Illnesses in conjunction with severe medical or neurological pathology.

03/09/2026

The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan resolving investigations into alleged failures to maintain adequate mental health and substance use disorder provider networks and the improper use of patient questionnaires to deny care.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/kaiser-reaches-30-million-settlement-with-us-labor-dept-over-mental-health-care-2026-02-10/

The U.S. Department of Labor said on Tuesday it has settled with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to resolve multiple investigations into the company's practices on mental health and substance use disorder services.

03/05/2026

New York’s governor signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act, making the state the 13th in the U.S. to allow mentally competent, terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to request and self-administer life-ending medication under strict procedural safeguards.
https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/new-york-adopts-medical-aid-in-dying-with-new-safeguards/

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the 'Medical Aid in Dying Act' on Friday, making New York the latest state to authorize physician-assisted dying for certain terminally ill patients. The law repr...

03/03/2026

AACS Counseling has expanded its Court-Ordered Mental Health Assessment services to provide affordable, confidential, and secure virtual evaluations, helping individuals involved in professional monitoring, divorce, custody disputes, and court proceedings meet legal and licensing requirements efficiently and without case delays.
https://www.desertsun.com/press-release/story/81820/affordable-court-ordered-mental-health-assessments-for-impaired-professionals-divorce-child-custody-and-legal-matters/

Virtual Mental Health Assessment Services Affordable Court-Ordered Mental Health Assessments for Impaired Professionals, Divorce, Child Custody, and Legal Matters” — Mbare Knote LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Affordable Court-Ordered Mental Health Assessm...

02/27/2026

The family of a man who died by su***de while held in isolation at the Shasta County Jail has filed a federal civil rights and wrongful-death lawsuit alleging deliberate indifference and failures in monitoring and mental-health care by county officials.
https://www.redding.com/story/news/crime/2026/02/09/shasta-county-sued-over-redding-mans-su***de-in-jail/88511035007/?gca-cat=p&gnt-cfr=1

The mother of Juan Moreno is suing Shasta County after her 27-year-old son died while being held in isolation at the Shasta County Jail last year.

02/23/2026

Family members have filed a lawsuit against Shasta County, alleging negligence after a Redding man died by su***de while in custody at the Shasta County Jail; the complaint claims the county failed to provide adequate care and oversight that might have prevented his death while awaiting trial. The case underscores local concerns about jail conditions, in-custody deaths, and accountability for detainee well-being.
https://www.redding.com/story/news/crime/2026/02/09/shasta-county-sued-over-redding-mans-su***de-in-jail/88511035007/?gca-cat=p&gnt-cfr=1

02/20/2026

Nevada has been ordered to pay about $447,000 in court-imposed fines after a federal judge found the state repeatedly failed to provide timely mental health treatment to criminal defendants deemed unfit to stand trial in Clark County.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/nevada/articles/2026-02-10/nevada-hit-with-447k-fine-for-continued-delays-in-mental-health-care-for-defendants

Nevada is set to pay $447,000 in fines for delays in providing mental health care to criminal defendants in Clark County

02/19/2026

Detainees argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that South Dakota is unconstitutionally delaying mental-health treatment for individuals found incompetent to stand trial, with some waiting months in jail for placement in appropriate facilities. The state cited staffing and bed shortages, while judges weighed whether prolonged delays violate due process and whether courts should impose clearer constitutional timelines for treatment.
https://www.courthousenews.com/detainees-challenge-mental-health-treatment-delays-at-eighth-circuit/

South Dakota only needs about eight days to process records and transport a pretrial detainee, but attorneys claim hundreds remain in limbo for much longer.

02/13/2026

As therapeutic AI becomes more common, legal accountability may arise when these tools cause harm, raising the possibility of malpractice claims.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/agens-scientiam/202602/suing-therapeutic-ai-systems-for-malpractice

A teen uses an AI app for help with being bullied. The app tells the teen not to tell anyone and the teen spirals into depression. When the teen’s parents find out, can they sue?

02/11/2026

Georgia’s behavioral health agency reached an agreement to end federal oversight tied to a long-running consent decree on mental health system reforms. The decision signals progress in expanding and stabilizing community-based behavioral health services.
https://www.wabe.org/georgia-behavioral-health-agency-reaches-agreement-to-end-federal-oversight/
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Earlier this month, Georgia's Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities announced it had reached an agreement to end federal oversight of the agency. DBHDD Commissioner Kevin Tanner spoke to "All Things Considered" host Jim Burress about what it took to get to this point and wha...

02/09/2026

The DOJ and South Carolina reached an agreement to expand community-based mental health services for adults with serious mental illness, addressing ADA violations tied to unnecessary institutionalization. The settlement strengthens access to housing, crisis care, and supports so people can live and receive care in their communities.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-reaches-agreement-south-carolina-ensure-adults-access-community-based
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The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement with the State of South Carolina to resolve the department’s findings and complaint alleging that South Carolina violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. b...

02/06/2026

A Springfield, Ohio mother fears her son’s untreated mental illness could lead to death as he cycles through jails, hospitals, and homelessness instead of receiving sustained care. Reporting by The Marshall Project and KFF Health News highlights how systemic failures in Ohio’s mental health system often criminalize people in crisis rather than provide effective treatment.
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/12/22/nx-s1-5644745/serious-mental-illness-psychosis-psychiatric-hospital-schizophrenia-crime-prison-ohio

The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply. The shift has all but halted the possibility of care before a catastrophic crisis.

02/04/2026

In Z.J. v. R.M., 2025-Ohio-5662, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that a victim’s belief in future mental distress is enough to establish menacing by stalking under R.C. 2903.211(A)(1), resolving a split among Ohio appellate courts. The decision broadens access to civil stalking protection orders and clarifies statewide standards for mental distress claims under Ohio law.
https://www.casemine.com/commentary/us/z.j.-v.-r.m.-and-the-meaning-of-%E2%80%9Cmental-distress%E2%80%9D-in-ohio%E2%80%99s-menacing-by-stalking-statute/view

Z.J. v. R.M. and the Meaning of “Mental Distress” in Ohio’s Menacing-by-Stalking Statute

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