An Act protecting first responders and enhancing access to behavioral health centers

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An Act protecting first responders and enhancing access to behavioral health centers

An Act protecting first responders and enhancing access to behavioral health centers By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act protecting first responders and enhancing access to behavioral health centers By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 1637) of Michael S.
• Day relative to claims, liability or penalties for transporting a person to a community behavioral health center.
• The Judiciary.

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Official Summary Text

An Act protecting first responders and enhancing access to behavioral health centers
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1637) of Michael S. Day relative to claims, liability or penalties for transporting a person to a community behavioral health center. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1637

SECTION 1. Chapter 231 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 85BB the following section:-

Section 85CC. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no duly licensed or certified law enforcement officer, as defined in section 1 of chapter 6E, or ambulance, emergency medical technician or other person or entity providing ambulance service or emergency medical services, as those terms are defined in section 1 of chapter 111C, shall be subject to any claim, liability or penalty for transporting a person to a community behavioral health center, as defined in section 13D½ of chapter 118E.

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