DMHSA Employees Continue Cycle of Improvement: U.S. District Court commends employees for their efforts with respect to Amended Permanent Injunction and July 16, 2009 Court Orders; Issues 10 Orders
10-27-09
DMHSA Employees Continue Cycle of Improvement:

U.S. District Court commends employees for their efforts with respect to the Amended Permanent Injunction and July 16, 2009 Court Orders;

Issues 10 orders for compliance prior to December Status Hearing
     

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23, 2009

The employees of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (DMHSA) continue their efforts to improve consumer services. Among these efforts is the agency’s compliance to the Amended Permanent Injunction (API) and 16 orders issued by the U.S. District Court in July of this year during a status hearing before Judge Consuelo Marshall.

This afternoon, Dr. David Shimizu received copies of 10 Court Orders issued earlier today by Judge Marshall. In her orders the federal judge commended DMHSA employees, “for their efforts with respect to the Amended Permanent Injunction and the Court’s July 1, 2009 orders. In particular, the U.S. District Court is pleased with the agency’s work with respect to satisfactorily completing the Multi-Disciplinary Treatment Team evaluations and Individual Habilitation Plans, which the Court recognizes took a substantial amount of effort.”

The Court further encouraged DMHSA employees, “to continue to meet the goals articulated in the API and any subsequent order of this Court.” The agency is to continue meeting several reporting requirements and orders issued by Judge Marshall during the July 2009 status hearing. 

DMHSA Director, Dr. David Shimizu, welcomed Judge Marshall’s recognition of the progress his employees continue to make towards full compliance with the API and other orders of the Court, “as a clear testament of their hard work and unyielding commitment to improving the services we provide to those in our community who need our help.”

“This agency has been given a very tight schedule with which to meet the 10 orders issued by the Court today. Although we’ve made substantial progress in meeting the requirements of the Amended Permanent Injunction and other orders of the Court, our employees will continue to work closely with Governor Camacho, Lt. Governor Cruz, Speaker Won Pat, Chairman Aguon and other members of the Legislature, the Plaintiffs, Court Monitors, and others throughout our community to improve our capacity to effectively assist those who require our services,” concluded Dr. Shimizu.

For more information please contact Mr. Jason Tedtaotao, DMHSA Deputy Director, at 647-5325.

(Attachments: Court Orders 1-10 issued by U.S. District Court Judge Consuelo Marshall on 10-23-09)
10-23-09 Order No. 1
10-23-09 Order No. 2
10-23-09 Order No. 3
10-23-09 Order No. 4
10-23-09 Order No. 5
10-23-09 Order No. 6
10-23-09 Order No. 7
10-23-09 Order No. 8
10-23-09 Order No. 9
10-23-09 Order No. 10