SECTION 1. Section 12 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 8, by inserting after the words “licensed independent social worker licensed pursuant to sections 130 to 137, inclusive, of chapter 112,” the following words: “or a Physician Assistant licensed pursuant to section 9(e) of chapter 112”.
SECTION 2. Said section 12 is hereby further amended, in line 17, by inserting after the words “qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist,” the following words, “physician assistant,”.
SECTION 3. Said section 12 is hereby further amended, in line 21, by inserting after the words “qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist,” the following words, “physician assistant,”.
SECTION 4. Said section 12 is hereby further amended at the end by adding the following subsection:-
(f) Before any individual authorized to do so by this section of the general laws shall restrain an individual or authorize a psychiatric hold, the individual shall undergo three hours of specialized training in direct mental health evaluation. The training shall be developed pursuant to regulations and specifications developed by the department of mental health.
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