HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 682 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1315
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Denise C. Garlick
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to public health volunteer responders.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk | 1/14/2015 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Gailanne M. Cariddi | 1st Berkshire | 9/17/2019 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 9/17/2019 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 9/17/2019 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 9/17/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 9/17/2019 |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Eileen M. Donoghue | First Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 9/17/2019 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 9/17/2019 |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Paul Tucker | 7th Essex | 9/17/2019 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 9/17/2019 |
Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 9/17/2019 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Thomas A. Golden, Jr. | 16th Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 9/17/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 682 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1315
By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1315) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to liability for the medical costs incurred by public health volunteer responders. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to public health volunteer responders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 111 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 25P the following section:-
SECTION 25Q. All Massachusetts medical reserve corps volunteers shall demonstrate proof of medical insurance coverage as required by Massachusetts law. In the absence of any other protections provided by law, whenever activated for duty, members of the voluntary registry shall not incur any personal liability for the medical costs incurred for any injuries sustained as a result of good faith acts or omissions in the performance of their duties.