Mass. General Laws c.111C § 21

EMS personnel; good faith performance of duties; limitation on personal liability

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law. For more information on this topic, please see Law about Health Care.

Updates

Amended by St.2022, c.23, § 3, February 15, 2022, effective May 16, 2022.

Section 21

No EMS personnel certified, accredited or otherwise approved under this chapter, and no additional personnel certified or authorized under section 9, who in the performance of their duties and in good faith, render emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, transportation or other EMS to an injured person, a person incapacitated by illness or an injured police dog under section 9A shall be personally liable as a result of rendering such aid or services or, in the case of an emergency medical technician or additional personnel, as a result of transporting such person to a hospital or such police dog to a veterinary care facility, nor shall they be liable to a hospital or veterinary care facility for its expenses if, under emergency conditions, they cause the admission of such person or such police dog to the hospital or the veterinary care facility.

Last updated:	February 15, 2022