An Act to provide more focused care to individuals suffering from mental health and substance related disabilities

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities to keep patients in separate physical spaces based on their specific needs. The measure directly affects in-patient and out-patient service providers by mandating that they provide distinct accommodations for individuals receiving non-substance abuse treatment versus those receiving substance abuse treatment. By enforcing this separation, the legislation aims to deliver more focused care to each group of patients. The state department is tasked with creating specific regulations to ensure these physical separations are properly implemented across the commonwealth.