Sandoval Approves Mental Health Plan

Published June 19, 2014 at 3:14 PM PDT

Gov. Brian Sandoval said on Tuesday that his administration would implement the recommendations of the Mental Health Task Force. The group was appointed last year to find solutions for the apparent crisis in the state's mental health system that saw hospital emergency rooms clogged and unable to help emergency patients. So what is the plan and will it work? And is it more than a stopgap that will require much more work in the coming months?

GUEST

Yesenia Amaro, reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Copyright 2015 KNPR-FM. To see more, visit http://www.knpr.org/.

Related Content

Cover of Desert Companion magazine featuring a Black female healthcare worker with natural curly hair wearing a white medical coat, stethoscope, and blue surgical mask. She has her arms crossed and is looking directly at the camera.

The Health Issue

How is Las Vegas' healthcare system really doing, and what does it mean for you and your family? Desert Companion's Health Issue takes a deep dive into these questions and explores how heart-centered business leaders prove that doing good benefits the bottom line.