Chapter 123

Section 1 Definitions
Section 2 Regulations
Section 2A Geographically-isolated communities; factors to be considered by department when contracting for services to be established by regulation
Section 3 Transfers; notice; emergencies
Section 4 Periodic review; notice
Section 5 Commitment or retention hearings; right to counsel; medical examination; notice
Section 6 Retention of persons; validity of orders; hearing
Section 7 Commitment and retention of dangerous persons; petition; notice; hearing
Section 8 Proceedings to commit dangerous persons; notice; hearing; orders; jurisdiction
Section 8A [There is no 123:8A.]
Section 8B Treatment of committed persons with antipsychotic medication; petition; notice; hearing; guardian
Section 9 Review of matters of law; application for discharge; notice; hearing
Section 10 Voluntary admissions; consultation with attorney; discharge; outpatients; veterans
Section 11 Voluntary admissions; withdrawal; notice; examination; retention
Section 12 Emergency restraint and hospitalization of persons posing risk of serious harm by reason of mental illness
Section 13 Transfer of dangerous males to Bridgewater state hospital; retention period; further commitment; procedure
Section 14 Transfers from Bridgewater state hospital to other facilities
Section 15 Competence to stand trial or criminal responsibility; examination; period of observation; reports; hearing; commitment; delinquents
Section 16 Hospitalization of persons incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of mental illness; examination period; commitment; hearing; restrictions; dismissal of criminal charges
Section 17 Periodic review of incompetence to stand trial; petition; hearing; continued treatment; defense to charges; release
Section 18 Hospitalization of mentally ill prisoners; examination; reports; hearing; commitment; petition for transfer to inpatient psychiatric facility or unit licensed or operated by the department of mental health or to Bridgewater state hospital; voluntary admission; reduction of sentence; discharge
Section 18A Facility residents; contribution towards cost of counsel
Section 19 Parties or witnesses; determination of mental condition
Section 20 Extradition of mental institution escapees
Section 21 Transportation of mentally ill persons; restraint
Section 22 Civil liability of physicians, qualified advanced practice registered nurses, qualified psychologists, qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinic specialists, police officers and licensed independent clinical social workers
Section 23 Rights of persons receiving services from programs or facilities of department of mental health
Section 23A Competent interpreter services in hospitals which provide acute psychiatric services
Section 24 Legal capacity of persons admitted or committed
Section 25 Guardian or conservator; appointment
Section 26 Deposit of funds held in trust for inpatients or residents; unclaimed funds and personal property; fiduciaries
Section 27 Administration of estate of deceased inpatient or resident
Section 28 Violent or unnatural death of patients; notice to district attorney
Section 29 Instruction and education; work programs; sale of work products
Section 30 Unauthorized absence of patients; notification of police, et al.; return
Section 31 Medicine and drugs; indigent patients
Section 32 Charges for care of persons in facilities
Section 33 Expenses of apprehension, examination, hearing, commitment or delivery; certification; audit; payment; fees
Section 34 Commitment or transfer to Veterans Administration or other federal agency
Section 35 Commitment of alcoholics or substance abusers
Section 36 Patient records; inspection; maintenance and retention
Section 36A Court records of examination or commitment; privacy
Section 36B Duty to warn patient's potential victims; cause of action
Section 36C Transmission of committed person's name and nonclinical, identifying information to department of criminal justice information services; prohibition of committed person from being issued firearm identification card or license to carry; petition for relief