SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2484        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1168

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nick Collins

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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 compensation for paramedics and emergency medical technicians providing ambulance services during the COVID-19 Massachusetts state of emergency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Nick Collins

First Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2484        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1168

By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1168) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to compensation for paramedics and emergency medical technicians providing ambulance services during the COVID-19 Massachusetts state of emergency.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to compensation for paramedics and emergency medical technicians providing ambulance services during the COVID-19 Massachusetts state of emergency.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician who staffs a 911 ambulance response unit as the Primary or Secondary provider under a Service Zone Plan with any Municipality of the Commonwealth who has provided emergency services during the Massachusetts state emergency related to COVID 19 declared on March 11, shall be compensated retroactively at a rate equal to 1.25x their standard rate. Compensation shall be paid at the rate dictated by this Act until the state of emergency ends or until May 31, 2021, whichever is later.

SECTION 2. Any Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician entitled to compensation under this Act who is improperly denied said compensation by his/her employer shall be entitled to maintain an action against said employer for non-payment of wages under G.L. c. 149, §148. Said action shall be brought pursuant to G.L. c. 149, §150, and said employee shall be entitled to all remedies provided by G.L. c. 149, §150.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.