Disabled Persons Protection Commission
Data Current as of: 10/29/2007

FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT		FY 2008 Conference	FY 2008 Vetoes	FY 2008 Overrides	FY 2008 GAA
1107-2501	Disabled Persons Protection Commission	1,988	0	0	1,988
TOTAL		1,988	0	0	1,988

account	description	amount
DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION		1,988,247
Budgetary Direct Appropriations
1107-2501	Disabled Persons Protection Commission For the disabled persons protection commission; provided, that the commission shall facilitate compliance by the department of mental health and the department of mental retardation with uniform investigative standards; provided further, that the commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than the last day of each quarter on the number of claims of abuse by caretakers made by employees or contracted service employees of the departments of mental retardation and mental health and the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; provided further, that the report shall include: (i) the number of claims found to be substantiated; (ii) the number of claims found to be unsubstantiated; and (iii) the number of claims found to be falsely reported as a result of intentional and malicious action; and provided further, that the commission shall ensure that all calls received by the commission's 24-hour hotline are capable of being recorded, that all persons who call the hotline are immediately informed that all calls are routinely recorded and that each such person is provided with the opportunity to elect that the call not be recorded	1,988,247

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