HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1408 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1474
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Malia
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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 emergency and disaster planning for health care providers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 1/15/2015 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 9/23/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1408 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1474
By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1474) of Elizabeth A. Malia and Carolyn C. Dykema for legislation to exempt health care providers from liability when rendering certain emergency care. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1485 OF 2013-2014.]
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 emergency and disaster planning for health care providers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 12B of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
No health care provider, as defined in section 1 of Chapter 111 or a health care provider licensed under Chapter 112 of the General Laws, shall be further liable in a suit for damages or administrative sanctions as a result of good-faith acts or omissions while engaged in the performance of their duties in rendering emergency care, treatment, advice, or assistance during a statewide or regional emergency, pandemic, or disaster.