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Meet MHLAC’s Executive Director – MHLAC

WEBPhillip Kassel is a longtime poverty law advocate. Before coming to MHLAC in January 2012, Phil worked for more than 30 years on behalf of the most vulnerable segments of …

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About Us – MHLAC

WEBAbout Us. In 1973, the Massachusetts Legislature established the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee (MHLAC) to secure and protect the legal rights of persons involved …

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MHLAC – Advancing the rights and opportunities of persons with …

WEBHiring Update December 2023 | Open positions announcement. MHLAC is hiring for several new roles: Executive Assistant, Office Manager, and a Litigation Paralegal.

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Publication Categories – MHLAC

WEBLibrary. The Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee (MHLAC) has numerous publications about the rights of people with mental illness in Massachusetts. Click on the links below …

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WHAT IS AN INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT PLAN What is individual …

WEBWhat is individual support planning? Individual support planning is an on-going process of establishing goals for individuals consistent with the outcomes described in the quality of …

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Training – MHLAC

WEBPlease contact Laís Teixeira with any questions you may have regarding MHLAC’s training programs. She can be reached at [email protected] or 617-338-2345 x121. If you are …

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your rights regarding medication

WEBMassachusetts law protects your right to decide your course of treatment and, more specifically, to refuse medication. You have this right whether you are receiving inpatient …

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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH …

WEBGeneral provisions for all Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) service planning. DMH service planning activities should incorporate the strengths, preferences …

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six fundamental rights

WEBThe right to reasonable daily access to the outdoors. The right to access the outdoors is conditioned such that: 1) weather conditions reasonably permit access; 2) access is in a …

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Internship Opportunities at MHLAC – MHLAC

WEBOnly law students will be considered for summer internships; a full-time internship experience for a minimum of 10 weeks each summer. Students will receive a stipend …

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your rights in emergency departments

WEBRight to reasonable requests. You have the right in an ED “to have all reasonable requests responded to promptly and adequately within the capacity of the facility.”9 This right has …

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TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MASSHEALTH …

WEBParatransit services (such as The RIDE) may be provided for free to MassHealth members if: public transportation is unavailable or inappropriate for the individual due to a physical …

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Chapter 688 Process in Massachusetts

WEBChapter 688 is a Massachusetts law enacted in 1983 to address the needs of young adults with disabilities as they end their public school education.2. Chapter 688 provides a two …

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Contact Us – MHLAC

WEBThe MHLAC Intake line can be reached by calling 617-338-2345 or toll free 1-800-342-9092, then press 4. Our intake phone system is open 24 hours/365 days per year. …

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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee …

WEBMBHP Protocol for DYS Youth Youth committed to DYS are automatically enrolled in MassHealth for their period of commitment. The mental health care benefits that

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Legal Help – MHLAC

WEBCalling for Legal Help for You or Someone Else. Call 617-338-2345 or 1-800-342-9092 (toll free), to listen to the intake instructions. [For TTY users call 617-227-6500] When …

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

WEB1 commonwealth of massachusetts suffolk, ss superior court civil action no. james doe, mason doe, john doe, and susan doe, alias plaintiffs. v. joan mikula, commissioner of the …

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PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DO NOT RESUSCITATE (DNR) ORDERS

WEBPrepared by Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee April 2013. Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders direct doctors and nurses in a hospital setting not to attempt resuscitation …

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