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Rawson-Neal Hospital

Nevada ‘Patient Dumping’ Class Action

November 5, 2025September 12, 2013 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office

Case background

City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed a class action against the State of Nevada on behalf of California local governments to which indigent psychiatric patients were improperly bused from the state-run Rawson-Neal Hospital in Las Vegas.

Categories News, Public health Tags Greyhound Therapy, Homeless, Nevada, Rawson-Neal Hospital

Herrera files class action suit against Nevada over ‘patient dumping’ practices, expenses

November 5, 2025September 10, 2013 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney follows through on litigation threat to seek statewide injunction, restitution for S.F.’s costs for care of improperly bused non-residents

Categories News, Public health Tags Nevada, Patient Dumping, Rawson-Neal Hospital, Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital

Herrera vows class action lawsuit over Nevada ‘patient dumping’ scandal

November 5, 2025August 20, 2013 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Silver State can avoid litigation, according to demand letter, with commitment to reimburse California localities for costs, adopt strict mental health protocols

Categories News, Public health Tags Nevada, Patient Dumping, Rawson-Neal Hospital, Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital
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