Boston Attorney Dino M. Colucci Explains Massachusetts Nursing Home Abuse Laws
Boston nursing home abuse attorney Dino M. Colucci has provided clarification on how Massachusetts law defines nursing home abuse under the Massachusetts Patient Abuse Statute. The statute, M.G.L. c. 111, Sections 72F through 72L, outlines what constitutes abuse, including the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment causing physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. It also covers verbal or mental abuse, requiring a knowing and willful act directed at a specific individual. The statute applies to various facilities, including nursing homes, rest homes, and hospice programs. It mandates reporting and investigation of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and misappropriation of property. The Massachusetts Attorney General can pursue civil penalties, and the Department of Public Health can take disciplinary actions against licensed professionals involved in abuse. 
