{"id":2391,"date":"2022-10-24T22:28:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T02:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=2391"},"modified":"2022-10-24T22:28:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T02:28:33","slug":"chapter-64-an-act-to-provide-liability-protections-for-health-care-workers-and-facilities-during-the-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2022\/10\/24\/chapter-64-an-act-to-provide-liability-protections-for-health-care-workers-and-facilities-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 64, An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span>1. Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/An-Act-to-Provide-Liability-Protections-for-Health-Care-Workers-and-Facilities-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic-Acts-of-2020-Chapter-64.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic &#8211; Acts of 2020 Chapter 64<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/S2630.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S2630<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/S2635.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S2635<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/S2640.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S2640<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Events\/Sessions\/Detail\/3632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Informal House Session 39, April 17, 2020 at 2:00pm<\/a> (passage of bill)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Events\/Sessions\/Detail\/3630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Senate Session, April 16, 2020 at 11:00am<\/a> (amendment and passage of bill)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/An-Act-to-Provide-Liability-Protections-for-Health-Care-Workers-and-Facilities-During-the-COVID.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Procedural History<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/Letter-from-Financial-Services-Committee-S2635.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter from Financial Services Committee S2635<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/Letter-from-Senate-Ways-and-Means-Committee-S2640.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter from Senate Ways and Means Committee S2640<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/Amendment-1-S2640.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amendment 1 S2640<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/House-Journal-Thursday-April-9-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House Journal &#8211; Thursday, April 9, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/House-Journal-Thursday-April-16-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House Journal &#8211; Thursday, April 16, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/House-Journal-Friday-April-17-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House Journal &#8211; Friday, April 17, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/Letter-from-Governor-S2630.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter from Governor S2630<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/news\/governor-baker-files-legislation-to-provide-health-care-workers-liability-protections-during-covid-19-response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Governor Baker Files Legislation To Provide Health Care Workers Liability Protections During COVID-19 Response<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2022\/10\/Governors-PREP-Act-Directive.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Governor&#8217;s PREP Act Directive<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>5. Press Reports (links only)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massmed.org\/Advocacy\/State-Advocacy\/Fact-Sheet--An-Act-to-Provide-Liability-Protections-for-Health-Care-Workers-and-Facilities-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fact Sheet: An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlawreview.com\/article\/new-massachusetts-law-provides-liability-protections-health-care-professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Massachusetts Law Provides Liability Protections for Health Care Professionals, Health Care Facilities and Volunteer Organizations During COVID-19 Emergency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2020\/04\/18\/liability-protection-law-health-care-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mass. Legislature Passes Liability Protection Law for Health Care Workers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afslaw.com\/perspectives\/alerts\/civil-liability-immunity-massachusetts-health-care-providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Civil Liability Immunity for Massachusetts Health Care Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seyfarth.com\/news-insights\/governor-baker-signs-act-providing-civil-liability-immunities-for-health-care-providers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Governor Baker Signs Act Providing Civil Liability Immunities for Health Care Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/coronavirus\/2020\/04\/coronavirus-massachusetts-health-care-workers-protected-from-liability-tied-to-covid-19-under-gov-charlie-bakers-law.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus: Massachusetts health care workers protected from liability tied to COVID-19 under Gov. Charlie Baker&#8217;s law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowellsun.com\/2020\/04\/17\/legal-protections-for-health-workers-get-senates-approval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legal protections for health workers get Senate&#8217;s approval<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/massachusetts\/northreading\/jones-hill-support-liability-protections-health-care-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jones, Hill Support Liability Protections for Health Care Workers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recorder.com\/Health-care-workers-liability-protection-33931494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Editorial: Health care workers need liability protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whdh.com\/news\/baker-files-legislation-to-expand-liability-protection-for-healthcare-workers-during-coronavirus-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baker files legislation to expand liability protection for healthcare workers during coronavirus pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2020721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State House News: Lawmakers to field COVID-19 Liability Legislation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2020803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State House News: Legal Protections for Health Workers Get Senate&#8217;s Approval<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2020739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State House News: Senate Session Summary &#8211; Thursday, April 9, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2020807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State House News: Senate Session Summary &#8211; Thursday, April 16, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2020813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State House News: Senate Session Summary &#8211; Friday, April 17, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2020814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State House News: House Session Summary &#8211; Friday, April 17, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2020820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State House News: Coronavirus Tracker (Friday PM Update)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2020824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State House News: Coronavirus Tracker (Saturday PM Update)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Procedural History and Bill Versions An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic &#8211; 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) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21202,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2391"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2774,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391\/revisions\/2774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}