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EMS RELATED LAWS & LEGAL ISSUES

 All EMS providers must be familiar with various Massachusetts laws or statutes that are related to or affect Emergency Medical Service operations. The enclosed information provides the minimum information concerning EMS related issues. Additional information may be found within the Massachusetts General Laws. The enclosed information is obtained from the Massachusetts State website and is a Copyright © 1994-1999 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

CHAPTER 111C. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.

Chapter 111C, Section 1. Definitions.

Chapter 111C, Section 2. Powers and duties of department.

Chapter 111C, Section 3. Licensing of ambulance services.

Chapter 111C, Section 4. Inspection of ambulances.

Chapter 111C, Section 5. Ambulance license modification or transfer.

Chapter 111C, Section 6. Ambulance operators and attendants.

Chapter 111C, Section 7. Advisory board.

Chapter 111C, Section 8. Ambulance service; complaint procedures; investigation; notification of complainant.

Chapter 111C, Section 9. Ambulance deficiencies.

Chapter 111C, Section 10. Revocation, refusal to renew or suspension of certificate of inspection or license for violations.

Chapter 111C, Section 10A. Emergency vehicles; transportation of children; accompaniment by parent.

Chapter 111C, Section 11. Enforcement proceedings; jurisdiction; injunctive relief.

Chapter 111C, Section 12. Prohibited acts; penalty; investigation and prosecution of offenses by attorney general.

Chapter 111C, Section 13. Liability of doctors, nurses, hospitals, ambulance operators and attendants.

Chapter 111C, Section 14. Liability of emergency medical technicians, police officers or firefighters.

Chapter 111C, Section 15. Retired emergency medical technicians.


Miscellaneous Laws

Chapter 89, Section 7 EMERGENCY VEHICLE RIGHT OF WAY

Chapter 89, Section 7A YIELD TO APPROACHING EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Chapter 89, Section 7B EMERGENCY VEHICLE SPEED & STOP SIGN/LIGHTS

Chapter 90, Section 7E ; EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS

Chapter 90, Section 14 STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS

Chapter 90, Section 17 SPEED LIMITS

Chapter 123, Section 12 EMERGENCY RESTRAINT OF DANGEROUS PERSONS

Chapter 123, Section 21 TRANSPORTATION OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; RESTRAINT

Chapter 123, Section 22 CIVIL LIABILITY

Chapter 119, Section 51A CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT MANDATED REPORTER

Chapter 265, Section 13I ASSAULT/BATTERY ON AN EMT

Chapter 19A, Section 15 ELDERLY ABUSE, MANDATED REPORTERS

Chapter 111, Section 111C REPORTING OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH

NOTE: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THESE LAWS ARE VALID AND/OR ACCURATE. FOR LAW UPDATES PLEASE VISIT THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE WEBPAGE .

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