The evaluation process.
Complete Intake
Begin by submitting your medical and behavioral health history through our secure form. Available to Massachusetts residents.
Clinical Review
A licensed provider evaluates your condition and determines clinical appropriateness for Massachusetts in accordance with applicable guidelines.
Documentation
If clinically appropriate, documentation is issued by your licensed provider based on their professional judgment.
Who May Qualify
- →Anxiety disorders
- →Depression
- →Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- →Panic disorder
- →Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- →Bipolar disorder
- →Other qualifying mental health conditions
Evaluations in Massachusetts are conducted by licensed professionals in accordance with federal housing guidance. Documentation is issued only when medically appropriate.
Special circumstances.
- →MGL c. 151B 4 protects against disability discrimination in housing and reaches certain small landlords that federal FHA does not (e.g., 3-4 unit owner-occupied buildings).
- →Owner-occupied 2-family dwellings are exempt from these state housing protections.
- →Massachusetts has no ESA-specific misrepresentation statute. General federal and state law applies.
- →ESAs do not have public-accommodation access rights in Massachusetts.
This summary is general patient information about Massachusetts ESA-related laws as of 2026 and is not legal advice. Statutes and rules can change; consult a licensed attorney for advice about your specific situation.