SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2041        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1258

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robyn K. Kennedy

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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 providing appropriate care for certain populations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Robyn K. Kennedy

First Worcester

 

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/25/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/26/2023

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/2/2023

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/7/2023

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/10/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/10/2023

Liz Miranda

Second Suffolk

2/13/2023

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/14/2023

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/28/2023

Pavel Payano

First Essex

10/18/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2041        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1258

By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1258) of Robyn K. Kennedy, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Jack Patrick Lewis, Erika Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide appropriate care for certain populations.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act providing appropriate care for certain populations.

 

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended in section 1 by inserting the following definition:-

“Forensic Unit”, a physically separate unit from other units. These units shall have in place restrictions consistent with those present when an individual is incarcerated. These units shall include appropriate staffing levels to address the needs of the patient population and who have undergone specialized training to work effectively with this patient population. The physical environment of the unit shall be conducive to meeting the needs of the patient population.

SECTION 2. Chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 15 the following section:-

(g) any individual admitted to a facility under the conditions described in paragraph (b) or paragraph (e) shall be initially admitted to a forensic unit.

SECTION 3. Chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 16 the following section:-

(g) any individual admitted to a facility under the conditions described in paragraph (a), (c) or paragraph (e) shall be initially admitted to a forensic unit.

SECTION 4. Chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 18 the following section:-

(e) any individual admitted to a facility under the conditions described in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) shall be initially admitted to a forensic unit.