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LePage must cease action on Riverview step-down facility in Bangor

LePage must cease action on Riverview step-down facility in Bangor

Posted: January 25, 2017

Sen. Chipman says attorney general guidances makes need for legislative oversight clear AUGUSTA — Sen. Ben Chipman of Portland, the lead Senate...

Jackson: Accountability, transparency still crucial for new step-down facility

Posted: December 22, 2016

  AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash released the following statement regarding ongoing work by the Legislature to...

Senate overrides LePage veto of raise for Riverview workers

Posted: April 29, 2016

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill to provide sorely needed raises for...

Democrats block LePage bill to put mental health patients in prison

Democrats block LePage bill to put mental health patients in prison

Posted: April 06, 2016

AUGUSTA — Democrats in the Maine Senate on Wednesday blocked a bill by Gov. Paul LePage that would allow the state to transfer mental health...

Haskell: Prison is no place for innocent, sick Riverview patients

Haskell: Prison is no place for innocent, sick Riverview patients

Posted: February 05, 2016

The state-run psychiatric hospital in Augusta has many, many problems, and Governor Paul LePage’s plan to fix it is to put sick, innocent...

Senate Democrats blast LePage plan to mix Riverview patients, prisoners

Senate Democrats blast LePage plan to mix Riverview patients, prisoners

Posted: February 02, 2016

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to mix severely mentally ill patients with convicted criminals will face fierce resistance by Senate...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Lachowicz says,

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Lachowicz says, "Maine people deserve better than a bad CEO who rewards mismanagement, scandal, and incompetence"

Posted: July 19, 2014

  Good morning, this is State Senator Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville.   For nearly two years, I’ve served on the Legislature’s Health...

DHHS MANAGEMENT FAILURES AT CENTER OF COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

Posted: December 10, 2013

Staffing issues responsible for empty beds at Riverview, no solution to MaineCare ride debacle   AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s Health and Human...

LAWMAKERS TOUR RIVERVIEW, WARREN PRISON

Posted: December 04, 2013

Staffing, Contract to be key issue at next committee meeting   AUGUSTA --Members of the special committee created to address patient care and...

SPECIAL FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK

Posted: November 12, 2013

Committee created to address concerns at Riverview     AUGUSTA – A special committee created to address patient care and staff safety issues...