Massachusetts General Laws
Title XVII - Public Welfare
Chapter 123b - Mental Retardation

Section 1 - Definitions - Section 1. The following words as used in this chapter...

Section 2 - Regulations - Section 2. The department shall, in accordance with section two...

Section 3 - Transfers; Notice to Guardian or Relative; Consent; Objection; Hearing; Right to Counsel; Emergency Transfer - Section 3. The department shall notify and consult with the...

Section 4 - Periodic Review; Notice - Section 4. Each person within the care of the department...

Section 5 - Retention of Persons - Section 5. No person with an intellectual disability shall be...

Section 6 - Voluntary Admissions; Consultation With Attorney; Discharge - Section 6. Pursuant to departmental regulations on admission procedures, the...

Section 7 - Voluntary Admissions; Withdrawal; Notice; Examination - Section 7. Any person retained in a facility under the...

Section 8 - Transportation of Persons With an Intellectual Disability; Restraint - Section 8. Any person who transports a person with an...

Section 9 - Mailing Privileges; Visitation Rights; Legal and Civil Rights - Section 9. A person with an intellectual disability in the...

Section 10 - Legal Capacity of Persons Admitted or Committed - Section 10. No person shall be deemed to be incompetent...

Section 11 - Guardian or Conservator; Appointment - Section 11. In addition to the periodic review under section...

Section 12 - Deposit of Funds Held in Trust for Residents; Unclaimed Funds and Personal Property; Fiduciaries - Section 12. (a) The superintendent may deposit in any bank...

Section 13 - Administration of Estate of Deceased Resident - Section 13. If a resident of any facility dies leaving...

Section 14 - Violent or Unnatural Death of Residents; Notice to District Attorney - Section 14. Upon the death of any person confined to...

Section 15 - Instruction and Education; Work Programs; Sale of Work Products - Section 15. (a) In cooperation with other state departments and...

Section 16 - Charges for Care of Persons in Facilities - Section 16. The department may make charges for the care...

Section 17 - Records; Inspection - Section 17. The department shall keep records of the admission,...