Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19A, § 19 (2026)

Consent to protective services; interference with provision of services

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Section 19. (a) Any older adult who requests or affirmatively consents to the receipt of protective services may receive said services. If the person withdraws or refuses consent, the service shall not be provided or continued except as provided in section twenty.

(b) No person shall interfere with the provision of protective services to an older adult who requests or consents to receive such services. In the event that interference occurs on a continuing basis, the department, a protective services agency, or the public guardian may petition the court to enjoin such interference.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2022 · leading case: Susan Gallagher v. South Shore Hosp., Inc., & Others., 101 Mass. App. Ct. 807 (Mass. App. Ct. 2022).

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Susan Gallagher v. South Shore Hosp., Inc., & Others., 101 Mass. App. Ct. 807 (Mass. App. Ct. 2022). “" G. L. c. 19A, § 19 (a). Section 20 provides a process for the department, its designated agency, a family member, or a caretaker to petition the court for an order of protective services when the elderly person lacks the capacity to consent.”

Sw. Boston Senior Servs., Inc. v. Whatley, 396 F. Supp. 2d 50 (D. Mass. 2005). “Plaintiffs petition for protective services under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19A, §§ 19, 20 filed in Massachusetts Probate & Family Court presents no federal question.”

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