Regulations

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The Department of Mental Health maintains this content to provide greater public access to the regulations. While every effort is made to ensure that the regulations included on this site are accurate and up-to-date, they are unofficial and for informational purposes only. It is possible that discrepancies may exist between the regulations contained in this site, and the official regulations on file at the Code of Massachusetts Regulations and the Massachusetts Register maintained by the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth. In the event of any such discrepancy, including the differences pertaining to effective dates, the regulations on file with the Secretary of State are controlling. The official regulations may be obtained at the State Bookstore, Room 116, Boston , MA 02133 by calling (617) 727-2831.
 

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• 104 CMR: Table of Contents (PDF) 
• 104 CMR 25.00: Authority, Mission, and Definitions (PDF) 
• 104 CMR 26.00: Organizational Structure and Citizen Participation (PDF) 
• 104 CMR 27.00: Licensing and Operational Standards for Mental Health Facililties (PDF) 
• 104 CMR 28.00: Licensing and Operational Standards for Community Programs (PDF) 
• 104 CMR 29.00: Application for DMH Services, Referral, Service Planning and Appeals (PDF) 
• 104 CMR 30.00: Fiscal Administration (PDF) 
• 104 CMR 31.00: Research Authorization and Monitoring (PDF) 
• 104 CMR 32.00: Investigation and Reporting Responsibilities (PDF) 
• 104 CMR 33.00: Designation and Appointment of Qualified Mental Health Professionals (PDF)  file size 2MB
• 104 CMR 34.00: Criminal Offender Record Checks (PDF) 

DMH Community Licensing Regulations

• Licensing Guidelines 
• Appendix A - Inspection Tool 
• Appendix B - Site Feasibility Assessment 
• Appendix C - Pre-placement Survey Requirements 
• Appendix D - Physical Facililty Pre-placement Survey 
• Appendix E - Self Preservation Test 
• Appendix F- Affidavit for Local Building Official 
• Appendix G - Instructions for Completing Application 
• Appendix H - Application For Licensure 
• Appendix I - Waiver Petition 
• Appendix J - Pool Policy 

This information is provided by the Department of Mental Health