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 passage of the accompanying:
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: |
Patricia A. Haddad | 5th Bristol |
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
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.
