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For Whom the Bell Tolls: Silver Alerts Raise Concerns Regarding Individual Rights and Governmental Interests

Tobias D. Wasser and Patrick K. Fox
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online September 2013, 41 (3) 421-429;
Tobias D. Wasser
Dr. Wasser is a Resident in Adult Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Fox is Deputy Director for Clinical Services, Office of Behavioral Health, Colorado Department of Human Services, Denver, CO.
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Dr. Wasser is a Resident in Adult Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Fox is Deputy Director for Clinical Services, Office of Behavioral Health, Colorado Department of Human Services, Denver, CO.
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    State map according to Silver Alert eligibility criteria. □—no Silver Alerts currently in place; ■—senior citizens only; Embedded Image—specified mental health condition; Embedded Image—other cognitive impairments and disabilities.

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    Silver Alert Eligibility Criteria Groups

    Senior Citizens OnlySpecified Mental Health ConditionOther Cognitive Impairments and Disabilities
    Alabama
    California
    Hawaii
    Louisiana
    Nevada
    New Jersey
    Pennsylvania
    Texas
    Virginia
    Colorado
    Florida
    Georgia
    Kansas
    Maryland
    Massachusetts
    New Hampshire
    New Mexico
    Rhode Island
    West Virginia
    Arizona
    Arkansas
    Connecticut
    Delaware
    Illinois
    Indiana
    Kentucky
    Maine
    Michigan
    Minnesota
    Mississippi
    Missouri
    New York
    North Carolina
    Ohio
    Oklahoma
    South Carolina
    Tennessee
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    Table 2

    Duties of the Coordinator of the Silver Alert Communications Network

    Create advisory group
    Establish voluntary guidelines for the states
        Evaluate when silver alerts are warranted
        Develop protocols
    Make recommendations to the attorney general
        Protect privacy and autonomy
        Establish minimum standards
    Compose and submit annual reports to Congress
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    • The Origin of Silver Alerts: A Historical Perspective
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    • Individual Rights Versus Governmental Interests
    • To Call or Not to Call: The Role of Mental Health Providers
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