An Act to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health

This bill proposes moving the administration of Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health. Under the new structure, the Commissioner of Mental Health would oversee the facility's operations and provide medical and mental health treatment for male patients committed there. The legislation also establishes a new division for forensic mental health services to handle court-ordered evaluations and other legal assessments, while removing specific references to the hospital's former medical director from various state laws.