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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
03/05/2018
03/05/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to sports medicine professionals. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill amends Massachusetts law to protect sports medicine professionals who provide medical services to athletes, athletic teams, or team staff during sporting events sponsored or sanctioned by a national governing body or an institution of higher education. The bill defines key terms such as "athlete," "athletic team," "covered medical services," and "covered sports medicine professional." It stipulates that the services provided by a sports medicine professional in Massachusetts will be deemed to have been provided in the state where the professional is licensed, for the purposes of determining medical professional liability insurance and civil/criminal malpractice liability.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1183 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1183.pdf |
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