PROVIDENCE - The legal battle over the control of $46 million in legislative hiring, contracting and spending ended Monday, with a Superior Court judge effectively saying: the courts can t tell legislators how to run their business.
In his long-awaited ruling, retired Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein granted the dismissal sought by the legislature s Democratic leaders, leaving House GOP Leader Blake Filippi three choices: to seek relief.from the Legislature; or the people through constitutional amendment or from both.
Filippi s lawsuit centered around the Joint Committee on Legislative Services, which controls Assembly hiring and spending but has not met in more than a decade.
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Experts release newly-established principles of care for young adults with substance use disorder
A national group of pediatric addiction medicine experts have released newly-established principles of care for young adults with substance use disorder. Led by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, the collection of peer-reviewed papers was developed to guide providers on how to treat young adults with substance use disorder given their age-specific needs, as well as elevate national discussions on addressing these challenges more systematically.
Published in
Pediatrics, the 11-paper supplement is the result of a convening of national experts in the treatment of young adults to determine the most important principles to address when caring for this unique population of patients with substance use disorder. Consensus was reached that each of the six principles of care convey a commitment to compassion, therapeutic optimism and social justice.
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Boston - A national group of pediatric addiction medicine experts have released newly-established principles of care for young adults with substance use disorder. Led by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, the collection of peer-reviewed papers was developed to guide providers on how to treat young adults with substance use disorder given their age-specific needs, as well as elevate national discussions on addressing these challenges more systematically.
Published in
Pediatrics, the 11-paper supplement is the result of a convening of national experts in the treatment of young adults to determine the most important principles to address when caring for this unique population of patients with substance use disorder. Consensus was reached that each of the six principles of care convey a commitment to compassion, therapeutic optimism and social justice.