COVID-19 Update - April 8, 2020

 

In this update:

State Updates

  • Gov. Baker is issuing an order to protect health care professionals from lawsuits in the event they are sued for difficult decisions made about the treatment of COVID-19 patients

  • The state has developed guidelines for which patients will have access to ventilators in a worst-case scenario

  • The state will start publicly disclosing data on the race and ethnicity of COVID-19 patients who test positive

Legislative Updates

  • Gov. Baker will file legislation to extend liability protection to health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Massachusetts Nurses Association sent Governor Baker a letter outlining their legislative priorities to protect nurses and other licensed health care professionals, volunteers and new medical school graduates

  • Over 900 doctors, nurses and other health care professionals sent a second petition to the governor with 12 demands, including stopping construction and issuing a tighter stay-at-home advisory.

Federal Updates

  • The White House has requested additional stimulus funding for the SBA Payroll Protection Program

How You Can Help

 
Meg Wheeler