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This bill proposes to create a "Section 12 Involuntary Commitment Commission" to review the current language of Chapter 123, Section 12 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which deals with hospitalization and emergency restraints in involuntary commitment. The commission will be comprised of 18 members, including representatives from various state agencies, legislative committees, and organizations related to mental health and public safety. The commission's primary objectives are to evaluate how recent policy changes, such as the implementation of the 988 suicide and prevention hotline, have impacted the Section 12 process, and to offer recommendations for aligning these efforts to reduce the unnecessary use of involuntary commitment methods. The commission is required to file its recommendations, including any proposed legislation, with the clerks of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate within one year of its first meeting.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1411