Massachusetts S1409 seeks to reform mental health supports and increase public safety.
Massachusetts S1409 amends the Massachusetts General Laws to mandate psychiatric evaluations in a hospital emergency room when a restraint authorization is given. This bill aims to reform mental health supports and increase public safety by ensuring evaluations are conducted in a hospital emergency room.
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