HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2652        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1788

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia A. Haddad

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to creating a difficult to manage unit within the Department of Mental Health.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

1/18/2013

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

 

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2652        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1788

By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1788) of Patricia A. Haddad, Sarah K. Peake and Denise C. Garlick relative to creating a difficult-to-manage unit within the Department of Mental Health.  Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to creating a difficult to manage unit within the Department of Mental Health.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 19 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section: -

Section 25. There shall be, within the department of mental health, a specific difficult to manage unit, so called, for men and a specific difficult to manage unit, so called, for women. Units within the department shall be clearly designated as such. Units shall address and consider issues relative to the difficult manage, so called, populations within the department.