Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 123, § 22: Civil liability of physicians, qualified advanced practice registered nurses, qualified psychologists, qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinic specialists, police officers and licensed independent clinical social workers

Section 22. Physicians, qualified advanced practice registered nurses, qualified psychologists, qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, police officers and licensed independent clinical social workers shall be immune from civil suits for damages for restraining, transporting, applying for the admission of or admitting any person to a facility or Bridgewater state hospital if the physician, qualified advanced practice registered nurse, qualified psychologist, qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, police officer or licensed independent clinical social workers acts in accordance with this chapter.