SECTION 1. Section 70E of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 20202 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph:-
Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, the physician or other person responsible for the care of a patient suffering from severe mental illness shall be permitted to disclose certain information concerning such patient's medical condition to members of the patient's immediate family in an emergency, without the patient's prior consent; provided, that the scope and duration of such information sharing shall be limited to the extent deemed necessary by said physician or caregiver to prevent the patient from sustaining serious bodily injury, a life-threatening medical condition, or death.
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