Amendment #403 to H3400

Disclosure, Apology and Early Offer Amendment

Mr. Walsh of Lynn moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

Section XXXX

Section 5 of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “years.” in line 78 the following:

“Provided, however, that payments made as part of a disclosure, apology and early offer program, shall not be construed to be reportable to or by the board against the physician, absent a determination of substandard care rendered on the part of said physician.”