HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2598 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2322
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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 | 1/19/2017 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2598 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2322
By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2322) of Elizabeth A. Malia and Mathew Muratore 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. 1474 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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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 2014 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, 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 federal, state, or local disaster or emergency situation, including but not limited to public health emergencies.