HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 682        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1315

 

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.