An Introduction to Mental Health and Human Services

Service from professionals, for professionals

This is a complex and fascinating area of law that is important to patients, clients, lawyers, and health and human service professionals alike. It includes the areas of medical and mental health law, voluntary and involuntary treatment of persons unable to make or communicate responsible decisions for their own care, guardianship of disabled persons, child abuse and neglect, licensing laws that govern health and mental healthcare professionals, malpractice, confidentiality of healthcare information (including HIPAA, Illinois medical and mental health law, and law governing confidentiality of substance abuse information), aspects of education law that interface with health and mental health issues, right to treatment and right to refuse treatment, health benefits rights, healthcare and property powers of attorney, living wills and other advance directive decisions, the Americans with Disabilities Act, nursing home law, Employee Assistance, elder care, and—to no small extent—child custody and support and maintenance issues in divorce law.

It is often necessary to cross-reference and connect more than one aspect of law to assist professionals and recipients of health and human services in understanding their alternatives and assuring the best outcomes for themselves, patients and clients and their families.

The Law Offices of Nye & Associates, Ltd. have over 60 years of combined experience in working with professionals and their clients and patients in accessing and utilizing the law and maximizing their access to personal, family and professional well-being.

Helping families and the professionals who serve them

With offices in Buffalo Grove and Chicago, The Law Offices of Nye & Associates, Ltd. are ideally situated to assist family law and mental health and human services clients throughout Cook, Lake, DuPage, and McHenry counties.  Reach out to our law firm at (847) 279-0026 or fill in our online form to discuss your legal situation with a seasoned attorney.