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Disability Law Center – Massachusetts Protection and Advocacy

WEBThe Disability Law Center (DLC) is the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency for Massachusetts. DLC is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing …

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Disability Law Center Finds Serious Health and Safety Concerns at

WEBBoston, MA – Today, the Disability Law Center (“DLC”) issued a public report summarizing its findings from its monitoring efforts at Bridgewater State Hospital (BSH) …

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Know Your Rights Health Care Rationing and Accommodation

WEBThis is known as health care rationing. If rationing becomes necessary, these decisions will be made by hospital “triage teams” and guided by a document called …

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Watchdog Group Implores State to Address the

WEBBOSTON – The Disability Law Center (DLC) released a report today finding that the direct support professional (DSP) workforce crisis in Massachusetts is placing …

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Disability Law Center Finds Continuing Systemic Rights Violations …

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2023 Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard Director of Litigation Disability Law Center 617-315-4612 [email protected]

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Litigation – Disability Law Center

WEBDLC’s work includes preparing and filing impact litigation, engaging in structured negotiations, and filing amicus briefs in order to address systemic issues that affect …

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Joint Statement on Dover Amendment – Disability Law Center

WEBSeptember 23, 2019. BOSTON – Today’s McLean Hospital Corporation v. Town of Lincoln decision by the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) upholds legal protections …

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Disability Law Center Again Recommends Transfer of Oversight of

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. August 1, 2023. Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard Director of Litigation Disability Law Center 617-315-4612 [email protected]. …

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Disability Law Center Again Calls for Bridgewater State Hospital …

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2022 Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard Director of Litigation Disability Law Center 617-315-4612 [email protected] Disability Law …

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Questions And Answers About The Wheelchair Repair Bill, S. 2567

WEBWhen a wheelchair is both defective and inoperable, S.2567 requires that the manufacturer or dealer must assess the wheelchair within 3 business days following …

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Disability Law Center Finds Inadequate Access to Treatment, Mold

WEBThe report marks ten years of intensive DLC advocacy to protect the rights of and improve care for individuals involuntarily held in BSH, a Department of Correction …

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Disability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials

WEBDisability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials Updated November 2017 Health Care This document is designed for people with disabilities. The information is about

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Disability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials

WEB2 When a person turns 18 years old, that person is legally an adult. This means that all people age 18 and over are presumed to have the ability to make informed decisions …

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DLC Issues Recommendations for Bridgewater State Hospital

WEBFor Immediate Release. Contact: Marlene Sallo, Executive Director. 617-723-8455 x145. [email protected]. DLC Issues Recommendations for Bridgewater …

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Another Senseless Death at Bridgewater

WEBAnother Senseless Death at Bridgewater!! 4! a therapeutic, healing milieu in an institution run by the Department of Corrections instead of the Department of Mental Health.

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Investigation Of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital

WEB11 Beacon Street, Suite 925 Boston, MA 02108 617 723-8455 | 800 872-9992 [email protected]

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Disability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials

WEB3 What is a MassHealth ACO? ACOs are Accountable Care Organizations. MassHealth ACOs are a new kind of managed care option. ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals, …

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Disability Law Center’s Self-Advocacy Materials

WEB2 How to File a Complaint with DMH If you want to complain about something that happened to you when you were staying at a psychiatric unit or hospital, or a group …

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