Chapter 64, An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

1. Procedural History and Bill Versions

• An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Acts of 2020 Chapter 64
• S2630
• S2635
• S2640
• Informal House Session 39, April 17, 2020 at 2:00pm (passage of bill)
• Senate Session, April 16, 2020 at 11:00am (amendment and passage of bill)
• An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Procedural History

2. Committee Documents

• Letter from Financial Services Committee S2635
• Letter from Senate Ways and Means Committee S2640

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• Amendment 1 S2640
• House Journal – Thursday, April 9, 2020
• House Journal – Thursday, April 16, 2020
• House Journal – Friday, April 17, 2020

4. Executive Action Documents

• Letter from Governor S2630
• Governor Baker Files Legislation To Provide Health Care Workers Liability Protections During COVID-19 Response
• Governor’s PREP Act Directive

5. Press Reports (links only)

• Fact Sheet: An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• New Massachusetts Law Provides Liability Protections for Health Care Professionals, Health Care Facilities and Volunteer Organizations During COVID-19 Emergency
• Mass. Legislature Passes Liability Protection Law for Health Care Workers
• Civil Liability Immunity for Massachusetts Health Care Providers
• Governor Baker Signs Act Providing Civil Liability Immunities for Health Care Providers
• Coronavirus: Massachusetts health care workers protected from liability tied to COVID-19 under Gov. Charlie Baker’s law
• Legal protections for health workers get Senate’s approval
• Jones, Hill Support Liability Protections for Health Care Workers
• Editorial: Health care workers need liability protection
• Baker files legislation to expand liability protection for healthcare workers during coronavirus pandemic
• State House News: Lawmakers to field COVID-19 Liability Legislation
• State House News: Legal Protections for Health Workers Get Senate’s Approval
• State House News: Senate Session Summary – Thursday, April 9, 2020
• State House News: Senate Session Summary – Thursday, April 16, 2020
• State House News: Senate Session Summary – Friday, April 17, 2020
• State House News: House Session Summary – Friday, April 17, 2020
• State House News: Coronavirus Tracker (Friday PM Update)
• State House News: Coronavirus Tracker (Saturday PM Update)

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