Department of Mental Health Inpatient Study Commission

DMH Mental Health Inpatient Study Commission

Health and Human Services Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, M.D., appointed an independent 15-member Inpatient Study Commission to evaluate the Department of Mental Health (DMH) inpatient system; determine an appropriate inpatient capacity for DMH facilities; and recommend a plan to the Administration for consideration.

Led by Co-chairpersons James T. Brett and Marylou Sudders. Commission members completed their charge by holding public hearings across the state, reviewing numerous documents, data and hundreds of pages of testimony, and efficiently and expeditiously deliberated to produce this comprehensive report. The Commission's Report and Recommendations were submitted on June 30, 2009.

The recommendations are under review by DMH Commissioner Barbara Leadholm, Secretary Bigby and Governor Deval Patrick. In the coming weeks and months, the Administration will make decisions regarding the recommendations.

DMH Inpatient Study Commission Final Report and Recommendations

• Final Report and Recommendations  

Commission Information

• Commission Scope and Purpose 5-13-09 
• DMH Inpatient Study Commission Contact Info 
• Revised Inpatient Commission Schedule_6-1-09 

Meeting Agendas

• Agenda_May 13th_Inpatient Commission 
• Agenda May 26th Commission 

Data and Information

1. Census 5-4-09 
2. Bed Utilization by Legal Status 
3. Revised 2009 Projected DMH Inpatient Expenditures 
4. DMH 2008 Cost Report 
5. DMH FY 2008 Facility Revenue 
6. DMH Ref Agency Admit 
7. Referral Diversions 
8. Total Inpatient Waitlist 
9. DMH Inpatient Waitlist Days 
10. LOS HOSP Report  
11. LOSCMHC Report  
12. Barriers to Discharge Summary 
13. Barriers to Discharge Coding System 
14. Description of Services 5.13.09 
15. Adult Community Based Enrollments 
16. New Hospital 5-12-09 
17. Medfield State Hospital Closure  
18. 122 Client Status  
19. DMH Fact Sheets Summary Inpatient Facilities 
20. DMH Licensed Hospitals 
21. Medfield State Hospital Update 6-9-09  
22. Statewide Referrals Summary from Acute and General Hospitals to DMH Continuing Care  
23. Admissions to DMH Facilities by Acute and General Hospitals Cal YR 2008 
24. Average Median Costs of DMH Adult Community Based Services  
25. Section 18 Referrals from Correctional Facilities and Bridgewater Step Downs 6-24-09 
26. Revised Bridgewater Step Down 

Public Hearings

• Public Hearings Announcement 
• DMH Inpatient Study Commission Hand-Out 
• Submitted Written Testimony Boston Hearing  
• Submitted Written Testimony Worcester Hearing  
• Submitted Written Testimony Brockton Hearing  
• Submitted Written Testimony Holyoke Hearing  
• Submitted Written Testimony Haverhill Hearing  
• Submitted Written Comments by Email  
• Letter from Chief Justice Lynda M. Connolly  
• AFSCME Recommendations  
• Delman Testimony  
• MBHP Comments   
• NAMI   

Meeting Minutes

• Meeting Minutes for Boston Hearing  
• Meeting Minutes for Worcester Hearing  
• Meeting Minutes for Brockton Hearing  
• Meeting Minutes for Holyoke Hearing  
• Meeting Minutes for Haverhill Hearing