Bill > S1902

This bill amends Section 100 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to extend certain death benefits to the surviving family members of public emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who die in the line of duty. Specifically, the bill adds public emergency medical technicians to existing provisions that currently cover firefighters, police officers, and corrections officers. The expanded coverage applies to EMTs who are killed or fatally injured while performing their duties, including during an assault on their person, an accident while responding to or returning from an emergency, an accident involving an EMS department vehicle, or while at the scene of an emergency. The bill makes multiple technical amendments to the law to consistently include public emergency medical technicians alongside other first responders, ensuring that their families receive similar death benefits and support as those of other public safety professionals. The legislation is designed to recognize the risks and sacrifices of EMTs and provide financial protection for their families in the event of a line-of-duty death. The bill will take effect immediately upon its passage.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1902