Massachusetts S1234 mandates separate accommodations for mental health and substance abuse patients in care facilities.
Massachusetts S1234 aims to enhance care for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders by requiring inpatient and outpatient service providers to offer physically separate accommodations for patients needing non-substance abuse treatment and those needing substance abuse treatment. This separation is intended to provide more focused care to each group. The Department of Mental Health will be responsible for promulgating regulations to implement this provision.
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