Massachusetts Protection and Advocacy
On April 27, 2020, DLC informed the Department of Correction that it had found probable cause to initiate investigations of MCI-Shirley and MCI-Norfolk based on reports of prisoners with disabilities within the facilities being denied appropriate treatment and services and living in unsanitary conditions.
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DLC and several partners submitted a letter to the Department of Public Health on April 17th urging the adoption of a statewide hospital visitor policy that includes reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities who require a support person to remain with them in the hospital.
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On April 16, 2020, the Disability Law Center,and Mental Health Legal Advisors (MHLAC) made an urgent request for information after receiving reports about the rapid spread of COVID-19 within inpatient units at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital and deteriorating conditions. below.
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Prepared by the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee
April 2020
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COVID-19 fact Sheet and how we can help.
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Joined by a lupus advocate, a medical school professor and a patient organization, the Disability Law Center sent this letter to state officials, urging them to protect lupus patients who are unable to get their medication because of prescribing practices related to the coronavirus. The letter was signed by 38 rheumatologists and other medical professionals, as well as other disability rights advocates. Please read the attached letter to learn about this issue and our valued partners in this important work.
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