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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title II EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
  4. Chapter 19A DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
  5. Section 38 Liability of counselors and coordinators; description of duties and responsibilities

Section 38

Section 38: Liability of counselors and coordinators; description of duties and responsibilities

[ Text of section effective until January 9, 2025. For text effective January 9, 2025, see below.]

  Section 38. No person trained and designated by the department of elder affairs as a counselor or coordinator in the serving health information needs of elders program, whether acting on a compensated or volunteer basis shall be liable in any civil or criminal action by reason of the good faith performance of his official duties. The department shall make publicly available a description of the function and the responsibilities of such counselor.

Chapter 19A: Section 38. Liability of counselors and coordinators; description of duties and responsibilities

[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 392, Secs. 86 to 88 effective January 9, 2025. For text effective until January 9, 2025, see above.]

  Section 38. No person trained and designated by the department of aging and independence as a counselor or coordinator in the serving health information needs of older adults program, whether acting on a compensated or volunteer basis shall be liable in any civil or criminal action by reason of the good faith performance of such person's official duties. The department shall make publicly available a description of the function and the responsibilities of such counselor.