Action Alert on Outpatient Commitment: This fall, the legislature’s Judiciary Committee will finish its hearing on the outpatient commitment (IOC) bill, H.164/S.980. If you would like to oppose this, instructions…
Disability Law Center Comments on the Crisis in Continuous Skilled Nursing
DLC submitted written testimony to the legislature about the crisis in continuous skilled nursing, including the inability of families to find nurses to fill allotted hours, and the flaws in…
Disability Law Center Again Recommends Transfer of Oversight of Bridgewater State Hospital to the Department of Mental Health Due to Continuing Health and Safety Risks and Rights Violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2023 Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard Director of Litigation Disability Law Center 617-315-4612 tpritchard@dlc-ma.org Disability Law Center Again Recommends Transfer of Oversight of Bridgewater State Hospital…
Disability Law Center Investigation Finds Neglect in Cancer-Related Death of an Individual Involuntarily Committed to Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2023 Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard Director of Litigation Disability Law Center 617-315-4612 tpritchard@dlc-ma.org Disability Law Center Investigation Finds Neglect in Cancer-Related Death of an Individual…
Disability Law Center Finds Continuing Systemic Rights Violations and Health and Safety Risks at Bridgewater State Hospital
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2023 Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard Director of Litigation Disability Law Center 617-315-4612 tpritchard@dlc-ma.org Disability Law Center Finds Continuing Systemic Rights Violations and Health and Safety…
Disability Law Center Comments on Proposed Regulations – 130 CMR 438 and 101 CMR 361
DLC recently submitted comments on proposed amendments to Continuous Skilled Nursing (CSN) regulations. Read our recommendations.
Wheelchair Repair Bill – Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday November 3, 2022 Contacts: Harry Weissman (Disability Policy Consortium ) at hweissman@dpcma.org; 617 977 4084 Kay Schoucair (Boston Center for Independent Living) at kays@bostoncil.org; 617 821 4394 Rick…
Disability Law Center Again Calls for Bridgewater State Hospital Reform on the Basis of Serious Concerns About Facility Conditions and Rights Violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2022 Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard Director of Litigation Disability Law Center 617-315-4612 tpritchard@dlc-ma.org Disability Law Center Again Calls for Bridgewater State Hospital Reform on the…
Questions And Answers About The Wheelchair Repair Bill, S. 2567
Why is this bill so important to the disability community? One of the largest consumer law problems affecting people with physical disabilities is wheelchair repair. It…
The Disability Law Center Announces New Executive Director
The Disability Law Center (DLC) is pleased to announce Barbara L’Italien as the organization’s new Executive Director. DLC is the Commonwealth’s Protection and Advocacy agency for persons with disabilities. Barbara…