General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 123B Mental Retardation
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 123B, Section 1
The following words as used in this chapter shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings: “Commissioner”, the commissioner of developmental services. “Department”,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Regulations - Chapter 123B, Section 2
The department shall, in accordance with section two of chapter thirty A and subject to appropriation, adopt regulations consistent with this chapter which establish procedures...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Transfers; notice to guardian or relative; consent; objection; hearing; right to counsel; emergency transfer - Chapter 123B, Section 3
The department shall notify and consult with the permanent guardian or, if there is no such guardian and the person with an intellectual disability does...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Periodic review; notice - Chapter 123B, Section 4
Each person within the care of the department shall be the subject of a periodic review under the supervision of the superintendent, which shall include,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Retention of persons - Chapter 123B, Section 5
No person with an intellectual disability shall be retained at a facility except under the provisions of sections six and seven.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Voluntary admissions; consultation with attorney; discharge - Chapter 123B, Section 6
Pursuant to departmental regulations on admission procedures, the superintendent may receive and retain on a voluntary basis any person with an intellectual disability providing the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Voluntary admissions; withdrawal; notice; examination - Chapter 123B, Section 7
Any person retained in a facility under the provisions of section six shall be free to leave such facility at any time, and any parent...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Transportation of persons with an intellectual disability; restraint - Chapter 123B, Section 8
Any person who transports a person with an intellectual disability to or from a facility for any purpose authorized under this chapter shall not use...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Mailing privileges; visitation rights; legal and civil rights - Chapter 123B, Section 9
A person with an intellectual disability in the care of the department shall be provided with stationery and postage in reasonable amounts and shall have...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Legal capacity of persons admitted or committed - Chapter 123B, Section 10
No person shall be deemed to be incompetent to manage his affairs, to contract, to hold professional or occupational or vehicle operators licenses or to...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Guardian or conservator; appointment - Chapter 123B, Section 11
In addition to the periodic review under section four of this chapter, whenever the superintendent has reason to believe that a person who has been...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Deposit of funds held in trust for residents; unclaimed funds and personal property; fiduciaries - Chapter 123B, Section 12
(a) The superintendent may deposit in any bank organized and existing under the laws of the commonwealth funds belonging to persons who are residents at...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Administration of estate of deceased resident - Chapter 123B, Section 13
If a resident of any facility dies leaving an estate which does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars in value, the superintendent shall notify the nearest...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Violent or unnatural death of residents; notice to district attorney - Chapter 123B, Section 14
Upon the death of any person confined to an institution under the control of the department, the superintendent of such institution shall, if he is...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Instruction and education; work programs; sale of work products - Chapter 123B, Section 15
(a) In cooperation with other state departments and agencies, the department shall cause to be given to persons under its care instruction and education as...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Charges for care of persons in facilities - Chapter 123B, Section 16
The department may make charges for the care of any person in its facilities. To the extent that any person in its facilities is eligible...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Records; inspection - Chapter 123B, Section 17
The department shall keep records of the admission, treatment and periodic review of all persons admitted to facilities under its supervision. Such records shall be...
Last modified: September 11, 2015