Bill > H2204

This bill creates two specialized intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, one for men and one for women, designed to serve patients who demonstrate persistently aggressive, self-destructive, or intensively violent behavior requiring specialized care. These units will be physically secured and separate from other mental health units, located in a central location, and staffed by an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals who have received specialized training. The units will provide comprehensive psychiatric treatment including violence assessments, behavioral management consultation, conflict resolution strategies, critical incident debriefings, and transfer evaluations. The primary goal of these units is to comprehensively evaluate, stabilize, and treat patients with complex behavioral challenges, with a specific focus on developing a safe and timely transfer plan once a patient's behaviors have been effectively stabilized. By creating these dedicated units, the bill aims to provide more targeted and specialized mental health care for individuals with extremely challenging behavioral patterns who may require more intensive intervention and support.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2204