Temporary detention; DBHDS shall study who may evaluate.

DBHDS; work group to study expanding the categoryof individuals who may conduct evaluations for temporary detention; report. Directs the Commissioner of the Department of BehavioralHealth and Developmental Services to establish a work group to (i)review the current process for conducting evaluations of personswho are subject to emergency custody orders to determine whetherthey meet the criteria for temporary detention, including any challengesor barriers to timely completion of such evaluations and factorsgiving rise to delays in completion of such evaluations, and (ii)develop a comprehensive plan to expand the categories of individualswho may conduct evaluations of persons who are subject to emergency custody orders to determine whether they meet the criteria for temporary detention in order to expedite the evaluation process. The work groupshall report its findings and conclusions and the comprehensive planto the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health,Welfare, and Institutions, Senate Committee on Education and Health,and Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealthin the 21st Century by December 1, 2020.