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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
150933
Name:
Settlement of Lawsuit - State of Nevada, the
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services;
Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services -
City to Receive $400,000
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
9/29/2015
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
9/29/2015
11/10/2015
Enactment date:
11/10/2015
196-15
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against
State of Nevada, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”); Richard Whitley
in his official capacity as Director of DHHS; the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
(“SNAMHS”); and Joanne Malay in her official capacity as Hospital Administrator of SNAMHS for
$400,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 10, 2013, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No.
CGC-13-534108; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. State of Nevada, the Nevada
Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”); Richard Whitley in his official capacity as
Director of DHHS; the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (“SNAMHS”); and Joanne
Malay in her official capacity as Hospital Administrator of SNAMHS; other material terms of the
settlement are contractual obligations limiting Defendants’ practices relating to transfer of patients
from Defendants psychiatric hospital to any city or county in the State of California.
Sponsors:
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Comm Pkt 101515, 3. Board Pkt 102715, 4. Board Pkt 110315, 5. Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
9/21/2015
1
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
9/29/2015
1
RECOMMENDED..
Government Audit and Oversight
Committee
10/15/2015
1
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
10/27/2015
1
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
11/3/2015
1
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
11/10/2015
1