Massachusetts H1962 protects police officers from liability when administering epinephrine during anaphylactic reactions.
Massachusetts H1962 amends the General Laws to protect police officers from liability in civil suits or criminal prosecution if they administer an epinephrine autoinjector to someone experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. The bill also allows the act of seeking medical assistance for an anaphylactic reaction to be considered a mitigating factor in criminal prosecution under the Controlled Substance Act.
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