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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 671 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1235 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | William N. Brownsberger , (BY REQUEST) |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act to Protect Patient Rights and Safety and to Promote Accountability by Preventing Misuse |
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| 13 | 13 | | and Abuse. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Marie Winfield1810 Commonwealth Ave Apt 6 Boston, MA |
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| 17 | 17 | | 02135 1 of 1 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 671 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 |
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| 19 | 19 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1235 |
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| 20 | 20 | | By Mr. Brownsberger (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1235) of Marie |
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| 21 | 21 | | Winfield for legislation to protect public health, promote accountability and prevent the |
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| 22 | 22 | | violation of individual rights through the misuse, abuse and the violation of law. Mental Health, |
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| 23 | 23 | | Substance Use and Recovery. |
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| 24 | 24 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 25 | 25 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 2454 OF 2021-2022.] |
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| 26 | 26 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 29 | 29 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 30 | 30 | | _______________ |
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| 31 | 31 | | An Act to Protect Patient Rights and Safety and to Promote Accountability by Preventing Misuse |
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| 32 | 32 | | and Abuse. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 34 | 34 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 35 | 35 | | 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 123 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2Section 36C the following section:- |
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| 37 | 37 | | 3 Section 36D: All parts of an evaluation of a person detained at a facility under section 12 |
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| 38 | 38 | | 4of Chapter 123 of the General Laws shall be videotaped and all video recordings of such |
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| 39 | 39 | | 5evaluation shall be made a part of the person’s record. |
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