Scope and Content: Pursuant to MGLA c 19, the Dept. of Mental Health fulfills its responsibilities toward mentally ill persons in Massachusetts through a comprehensive program of services and facilities. (It exercised a similar function for the mentally retarded until 1986, when a separate Dept. of Mental Retardation was established.)  The commissioner of mental health exercises supervision and control of the department.  Commissioner’s policy statements are issued (since 1983 by the Division of Policy and Planning) to set standards in operations and delivery of services.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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