Amendment ID: S3072-13-R1

Redraft Amendment 13

Health Care Worker Anti-Retaliation Protections

Ms. Miranda, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Kennedy, Messrs. Eldridge and Mark, Ms. Howard, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Gómez and Driscoll and Ms. Rausch move that the proposed new text be amended in section 6, by adding, in proposed section 249 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, the following 2 subsections:-

(h) Personnel of a covered care provider, including, but not limited to, administrative staff and volunteers, shall not be subject to discipline, retaliation or adverse action by the covered care provider or any licensing authority for acting in good faith compliance with this section or a policy adopted pursuant to subsection (c). Such personnel shall not be subject to retaliation or adverse action for making a complaint under this section.

(i) Personnel of a covered care provider, including, but not limited to, administrative staff and volunteers, shall be immune from civil, criminal or administrative liability for actions or omissions taken in good faith and within the scope of their duties in compliance with this section or a policy adopted pursuant to subsection (c).