Designation of Departmental Facilities
Effective Nov 26, 2021Mass. Register #1457MGL c. 19, § 18Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
(1) The Commissioner is authorized by M.G.L. c. 19, § 7 to designate the state facilities under the control of the Department. The following have been so designated by the Commissioner:
- (a) State Hospitals: Taunton State Hospital; Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital.
- (b) Community Mental Health Centers with Inpatient Units: Cape Cod and Islands Mental Health Center; Corrigan Mental Health Center; Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center.
- (c) Community Mental Health Centers without Inpatient Units: Brockton Multi-Service Center; Massachusetts Mental Health Center; Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center; Dr. Harry C. Solomon Mental Health Center; Quincy Mental Health Center.
- (d) State Hospital Psychiatric Units: Hathorne Psychiatric Services of Tewksbury Hospital; Metro Boston Mental Health Units of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital.
- (e) The Recovery from Addictions Program, a facility for the treatment of Individuals committed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 123, § 35.
- (2) Specialized units operated by the Department directly or through contract in a Department facility that are subject to the facility’s governance structure shall be considered part of that facility.