Children in these facilities are protected under US Code Title 42 Chapter 114. This law can be found by doing a simple search: US CODE Title 42 Chapter 114. Following is the US Government's definition of "facility." It includes these youth programs, although many of the authorities who defend these programs are not aware of this. This code applies to ALL who have diagnosed mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disease, and all others:
FROM THE ACTUAL CODE
The term ''facilities'' may include, but need not be limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities for individuals with mental illness, board and care homes, homeless shelters, and jails and prisons.
(4)
The term ''individual with mental illness'' means, except as provided in section 10804(d) of this title, an individual -
(A)
who has a significant mental illness or emotional impairment, as determined by a mental health professional qualified under the laws and regulations of the State; and
(B)
(i)
(I)
who is an inpatient or resident in a facility rendering care or treatment, even if the whereabouts of such inpatient or resident are unknown;
(II)
who is in the process of being admitted to a facility rendering care or treatment, including persons being transported to such a facility; or''; [2]
(III)
who is involuntarily confined in a municipal detention facility for reasons other than serving a sentence resulting from conviction for a criminal offense; or
(ii)
who satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (A) and lives in a community setting, including their own home.
(5)
The term ''neglect'' means a negligent act or omission by any individual responsible for providing services in a facility rendering care or treatment which caused or may have caused injury or death to a [1] individual with mental illness or which placed a (FOOTNOTE 1) individual with mental illness at risk of injury or death, and includes an act or omission such as the failure to establish or carry out an appropriate individual program plan or treatment plan for a (FOOTNOTE 1) individual with mental illness, the failure to provide adequate nutrition, clothing, or health care to a (FOOTNOTE 1) individual with mental illness, or the failure to provide a safe environment for a (FOOTNOTE 1) individual with mental illness, including the failure to maintain adequate numbers of appropriately trained staff.
(6)
The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(7)
The term ''State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
(Obviously this definition of facility is quite broad - if your child was diagnosed with any type of mental illness and was abused at one of these teen programs then that program is violating FEDERAL LAW. DON'T let anyone deceive you. Bring this up to them and find out if they are even aware of this FEDERAL LAW. Let them know that they are VIOLATING FEDERAL LAW) Each state MUST obey this law. IT TRUMPS STATE LAW!!!!!!
You have rights atecedent to all earthly governments; rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; rights derived from the Great Legislator of the Universe.
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