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MA Gen L ch 19b § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19b - Department of Developmental Services|Section 8 - Superintendents or Directors; Vacancies; Appointments; Qualifications; Officers

Section 8. When a vacancy occurs in the position of superintendent of a state school of the department, or of director of any other mental retardation facility of the department, the commissioner shall appoint to such a vacancy a person who has such educational qualifications and such administrative and other experience, including education and experience in the care, treatment or education of the mentally retarded, as the commissioner determines are necessary for the performance of the duties of superintendent or director.  The superintendent with the approval of the commissioner shall appoint and may remove a treasurer and assistant treasurer in each state school, each of whom shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties. The provisions of section forty-nine of chapter thirty-one shall apply to the appointment of such treasurers and assistant treasurers. The superintendent with the approval of the commissioner shall appoint and may remove assistant physicians and necessary subordinate officers and other persons. The superintendent may require that a physician who is to be so appointed be certified as to his qualifications by one of the physicians' specialty boards approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association.
MA Gen L ch 19b § 10 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19b - Department of Developmental Services|Section 10 - Crimes Committed by or Upon Persons on Facility Premises or Persons in Care of Facility

Section 10. The superintendent of any state school, or the director of any intellectual disability facility of the department, who has reason to believe that a crime which is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison has been committed by or upon any person on the premises of the particular facility or by or upon any person in the care of the particular facility but not on the premises thereof, shall, no later than one week from the date of the commission of such crime, report the same to the district attorney of the district within which the crime was committed.
MA Gen L ch 19b § 12 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19b - Department of Developmental Services|Section 12 - Community Intellectual Disability Services

Section 12. The department shall establish a comprehensive program of community intellectual disability services which shall include state schools and other facilities of the department and shall establish standards for the development of persons with an intellectual disability at appropriate geographic levels to ensure access to needed services. The commissioner shall ensure citizen, consumer and family participation, through the appointment of intellectual disability citizens' advisory committees and other appropriate methods, in the oversight of intellectual disability services at all such levels, including the local level.
MA Gen L ch 19b § 12a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19b - Department of Developmental Services|Section 12a - Comprehensive Program of Community Developmental Disability Services

Section 12A. The department, subject to appropriation, shall establish a comprehensive program of community developmental disability services and shall establish standards for the development of programs in appropriate geographic areas to ensure access to needed services. The commissioner shall ensure citizen, consumer and family participation in the oversight of community developmental disability services at all such levels, including the local level.
MA Gen L ch 19b § 14 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19b - Department of Developmental Services|Section 14 - Rules and Regulations

Section 14. The department may from time to time adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and may amend or repeal the same.
MA Gen L ch 19b § 16 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19b - Department of Developmental Services|Section 16 - Intellectual Disability Facility Employees; Civil Service Exemption

Section 16. Stationary engineers, steam firemen, school teachers and head farmers employed in intellectual disability facilities of the department and, except as otherwise provided by the civil service law and rules, the classified labor service of the department, shall be exempt from chapter thirty-one; provided, however, that whenever, as a condition of receiving federal grants for programs and activities to which the federal standards for a merit system of personnel administration relate, federal requirements make necessary the application of the civil service law and rules to any such position, or to the classified labor service or any portion thereof, said positions or service shall be subject to chapter thirty-one; provided, further, such federal requirements are uniform in all states.
MA Gen L ch 19b § 17 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19b - Department of Developmental Services|Section 17 - Transportation for Persons With an Intellectual Disability or a Developmental Disability; Reimbursements for Costs

Section 17. The department shall provide transportation for persons with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability with respect to educational, habilitational or day care services provided pursuant to section thirteen. The department shall take appropriate steps to ensure the safety of all persons transported under this section. If the department determines that said persons cannot be transported safely without the assistance of monitors, said transporting shall include provision for monitors. Nothing in this section shall preclude the ability of parents to serve as unpaid monitors when their children are being transported.  The department may provide reimbursement for transportation costs to a competitively employed individual with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability who because of age or receipt of a high school diploma is no longer eligible for services provided under chapter seventy-one B and who is unable to use public transportation, or any other transportation such as car pools or available family transportation, due to the location of the person's residence or place of employment or due to the person's disability.  The amount of such reimbursement shall be determined by the department on a sliding fee scale. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations that limit reimbursements to reasonable transportation costs.
MA Gen L ch 19b § 18 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19b - Department of Developmental Services|Section 18 - Interagency Agreements With Commissioner of Mental Health or Office of Medicaid for Coordinated Regulation or Management of Certain Services

Section 18. Subject to approval by the secretary of health and human services, the commissioner may enter into interagency agreements with the commissioner of mental health or the office of Medicaid for the coordinated regulation of or for the coordinated or joint management of certain services that are required or that shall be provided by the department of developmental services and the department of mental health or the office of Medicaid. Such an agreement may be entered into where it is determined by the commissioners of the departments and the director of Medicaid that the services require coordinated regulation to ensure development of substantially similar standards consistent with certain shared needs of persons with a mental illness and persons with an intellectual or developmental disability or persons enrolled in the commonwealth's money follows the person demonstration waiver or related waivers or that the services will be more efficiently and effectively provided by a single, unified management system than by 2 separate management systems. These services may include, without limitation, transportation, laundry, data processing, certain services to mixed populations of persons with a mental illness and persons with an intellectual or developmental disability with common needs for care and treatment or to persons who have been diagnosed as having both an intellectual or developmental disability and a mental illness, research activities, program monitoring and services provided to persons enrolled in the commonwealth's money follows the person demonstration waiver or related waivers. Coordinated regulation of these services may include, without limitation, issues such as restraint, charges for care, investigations and case management. Under these agreements, the department of developmental services may assume responsibility for the provision of these services to the department of mental health or the office of Medicaid. These agreements may delegate responsibility to the department of mental health to provide those services to the department of developmental services. These agreements may provide for the expenditure of appropriated funds consistent with the joint management service systems and may further provide for assignment of certain staff to the joint management service system. These agreements shall not conflict with the department of developmental services' primary responsibility for persons with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability regardless of whether those persons also have a mental illness or are enrolled in the commonwealth's money follows the person demonstration waiver or related waivers.
MA Gen L ch 19c § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19c - Disabled Persons Protection Commission|Section 2 - Establishment of Disabled Persons Protection Commission; Membership; Terms; Compensation; Annual Report

Section 2. There is hereby established a commission for the protection of disabled persons, to be known as the disabled persons protection commission. The purpose of the commission shall be to provide for the investigation and remediation of instances of abuse of disabled persons in the commonwealth. The commission shall consist of three members to be appointed by the governor, one of whom he shall designate as chairman. Members of the commission shall serve for terms of no more than five years. No person shall be appointed to more than one full five-year term on the commission. The term of any commissioner shall not be coterminous with that of another. Members of the commission may be removed by the governor for gross misconduct, substantial neglect of duty, inability to discharge the powers and duties of office, or conviction of a felony. Any vacancy occurring on the commission shall be filled within ninety days by the original appointing authority. A person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term of office shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member he succeeds, and shall be eligible for appointment to one full five-year term. Any member whose term has expired shall continue to serve until such member's successor has been duly appointed and qualified. Members of the commission shall be compensated for work performed for the commission at such rate as the secretary of administration and finance shall determine and shall be reimbursed for their expenses. The commission shall annually report to the general court and the governor concerning the action it has taken; the names and salaries and duties of all individuals in its employ and the money it has disbursed; and shall make such further reports on matters within its jurisdiction as may appear necessary. Subject to the provisions of clause (a) of section three, the commission shall employ an executive director and a general counsel. The executive director shall be responsible for the administrative operation of the commission and shall perform such other tasks as the commission shall determine. The general counsel shall be the chief legal officer of the commission.
MA Gen L ch 19c § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19c - Disabled Persons Protection Commission|Section 3 - Powers and Duties

Section 3. The commission shall have the following powers and duties:—  (a) to employ, subject to appropriation, such staff as shall be necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to this chapter; provided, however, that the commission shall establish written standards for the position of investigator and shall hire investigators whose education and training qualifies them for the position pursuant to the standards established by said commission; and provided further, that the commission shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the conduct of each investigator meets or exceeds such standards. For the purposes of determining the standards established under this section, the commission shall confer with the district attorneys and the attorney general. Such staff shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one;  (b) to promulgate, pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty A, rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including rules governing the conduct of hearings conducted pursuant to section eight;  (c) to provide for the investigation of alleged abuse of disabled persons initiated pursuant to section four;  (d) to designate other state agencies within the executive office of health and human services for the furnishing of protective services in accordance with the provisions of section six;  (e) to issue reports, including findings of facts and recommendations, upon concluding an investigation, and to refer matters upon which investigations have been completed pursuant to section nine;  (f) to take appropriate measures to notify state agencies, disabled persons and other interested parties of the provisions of this chapter;  (g) to maintain files, records of investigations and reports which shall be retained and made available in accordance with the provisions of chapters sixty-six and sixty-six A;  (h) to develop standards for deferral of investigations to the executive office of health and human services and to agencies within the executive office of health and human services under section twelve and in consultation with the secretary of the executive office of health and human services.  (i) to establish within the commission a special investigative unit, which shall have sole responsibility for the initial investigation of all reports of abuse received by the commission in connection with which there is an allegation of criminal conduct. The colonel of the state police shall assign not fewer than five state police officers to the special investigative unit.  The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing procedures to exclude personally identifiable information regarding the subjects of investigations and to carry out the responsibilities of this chapter in such a way as to disclose as little personally identifiable information as possible.
MA Gen L ch 19c § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19c - Disabled Persons Protection Commission|Section 6 - Protective Services

Section 6. The commission, acting through state agencies within the executive office of human services designated by the commission, for the purpose of furnishing protective services, the general counsel acting through state agencies within the executive office of health and human services designated by the secretary of health and human services for the purpose of furnishing protective services, the department of mental health and the department of public health shall, as necessary to prevent further abuse in cases investigated by said commission, counsel or department:—  (1) furnish protective services to a disabled person either with his consent or with the consent of his current guardian;  (2) petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or for issuance of an emergency order for protective services as provided in section seven; or  (3) furnish protective services to a disabled person on an emergency basis as provided in section seven.
MA Gen L ch 19c § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19c - Disabled Persons Protection Commission|Section 8 - Abuse of Disabled Persons Under State Care; Investigations and Hearings

Section 8. If, upon completion of investigation of a report of abuse of a disabled person whose caretaker is a state agency there is reasonable cause to conclude that such abuse did occur, or whenever, upon its own motion, the commission determines that a formal hearing is necessary to ascertain the scope and remedy of such abuse of disabled persons whose caretaker is a state agency, the commission may, upon a majority vote, initiate a formal investigation, including a hearing, to determine the nature and the extent of such abuse and what recommendations, if any, should be made with respect to such occurrence. Testimony in commission proceedings may, in the discretion of the commission, be recorded and taken under oath. The commission may, in its discretion, permit any party to testify, to call and examine witnesses, to introduce evidence or to cross-examine witnesses. Before testifying, all witnesses shall be given a copy of the regulations governing the commission proceedings. Each witness shall be entitled to be represented by counsel and may refuse to submit evidence or give testimony if such evidence or testimony could tend to incriminate him. All proceedings of the commission shall be public unless the commission votes to go into executive session. Any person whose name is mentioned during a proceeding under this section and who may be adversely affected by any action of the commission under section nine shall have the right to appear personally, to be represented by counsel in connection with the proceedings, to call and examine witnesses, to introduce evidence or to cross-examine witnesses.
MA Gen L ch 19c § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19c - Disabled Persons Protection Commission|Section 9 - Completion of Hearings; Reports; Referrals

Section 9. Upon the completion of any formal investigation, the commission shall:—  (a) issue a written report and refer the same to the appropriate state agency. Such report shall contain findings of fact concerning the alleged occurrence of abuse that was the subject of the investigation, together with a finding as to whether or not such abuse did occur and, if so, what actions are necessary to remedy the causes of such abuse or to prevent its reoccurrence;  (b) refer any matters for which there is reason to believe that a crime has been committed to the attorney general, the United States attorney or a district attorney for the county wherein such crime was committed;  (c) refer any matters for which there is reason to believe that employee misconduct has occurred to the state agency employing such person for imposition of disciplinary measures in accordance with the requirements of any applicable law, regulation or collective bargaining agreement; or  (d) refer any matters for which there is reason to believe that misconduct has occurred by a contractor with a state agency or by such contractor's agent, to the state agency contracting with such party for termination of such contract or for such other action as may be deemed appropriate by such state agency.
MA Gen L ch 19c § 10 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 19c - Disabled Persons Protection Commission|Section 10 - Reporters of Abuse; Liability; Privileged Communications

Section 10. Except when prevented by the constraints of professional privilege as hereinafter provided, mandated reporters shall notify the commission orally of any reportable condition immediately upon becoming aware of such condition and shall report in writing within forty-eight hours after such oral report.  Mandated reporters who have reasonable cause to believe that a disabled person has died as a result of a reportable condition shall immediately report such death, in writing, to the commission, to the district attorney for the county in which such death occurred and to the medical examiner as required by section six of chapter thirty-eight.  Any person may file report if such person has reasonable cause to believe that a disabled person is suffering from abuse or has died as a result thereof.  No mandated reporter shall be liable in any civil or criminal action by reason of submitting a report. No other person making a report shall be liable in any civil or criminal action by reason of submitting a report if such report was made in good faith; provided, however, that no person who abuses a disabled person shall be exempt from civil or criminal liability by reason of their reporting such abuse.  No privilege established, by sections one hundred and thirty-five A and one hundred and thirty-five B of chapter one hundred and twelve, by section twenty or twenty B of chapter two hundred and thirty-three, by court decision or by professional code relating to the exclusion of confidential communications and the competency of witnesses may be invoked to prevent a report by a mandated reporter or in any civil action arising out of a report made pursuant to this chapter; provided, however, that a mandated reporter need not report an otherwise reportable condition if the disabled person invokes a privilege, established by law or professional code, to maintain the confidentiality of communications with such mandated reporter.  Any person required by this section to make oral and written reports, who fails to do so, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.