MA H3377

Bill

MA H3377

Relative to emergency and disaster planning for health care providers

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to exempt health care providers from liability when rendering certain emergency care. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to exempt healthcare providers from liability when rendering certain emergency care during federal, state, or local disasters or emergency situations, including public health emergencies. The key provision is that no healthcare provider, as defined in the state's laws, shall be liable for damages or administrative sanctions resulting from good-faith acts or omissions while engaged in providing emergency care, treatment, advice, or assistance during such disaster or emergency situations.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Louis Kafka (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3377

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3377
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3377.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1140	To reduce administrative burdens for healthcare providers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1297	Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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