Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 19a - Department of Elder Affairs
Section 38 - Liability of Counselors and Coordinators; Description of Duties and Responsibilities

Section 38. No person trained and designated by the department of elder affairs as a counselor or coordinator in the serving health information needs of elders program, whether acting on a compensated or volunteer basis shall be liable in any civil or criminal action by reason of the good faith performance of his official duties. The department shall make publicly available a description of the function and the responsibilities of such counselor.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 19a - Department of Elder Affairs

Section 1 - Establishment; Secretary, Powers and Duties

Section 2 - Offices of Administration and of Program Planning and Management; Assistant Secretaries

Section 3 - Divisions and Administrative Units; Directors; Description of Organization, Filing

Section 4 - Home Care Program; Needs and Services of Adult Handicapped; Powers and Duties of Secretary

Section 4a - Sliding Fee Scale for Home Care Services; Financial Eligibility Limits

Section 4b - Aging Services Access Points

Section 4c - Pharmacy Outreach Program; Medication Education and Intervention Resource Center; Executive Office of Elder Affairs

Section 4d - Home Care Worker Registry

Section 5 - Citizen Advisory Boards

Section 6 - Regulations

Section 7 - Acceptance of Gifts or Grants

Section 8 - Employees; Appointments and Removal; Age Restriction

Section 9 - Experts and Technical Consultants; Appointment

Section 10 - Civil Service Status or Tenure of Employees

Section 11 - Interagency Cooperation

Section 12 - Biennial Evaluations of Programs and Projects; Standards, Restriction; Publication of Summaries; Annual Report

Section 14 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 14 to 26

Section 15 - Reports of Abuse; Liability

Section 16 - Protective Services System

Section 17 - Protective Services Agencies; Authorized Activities

Section 18 - Assessment and Evaluation of Reports; Investigations; Arrangement for Protective Services

Section 19 - Consent to Protective Services; Interference With Provision of Services

Section 20 - Lack of Capacity to Consent to Protective Services; Hearings; Emergency Orders; Placement or Commitment

Section 21 - Geriatric Evaluation Process

Section 22 - Financial Eligibility Guidelines; Reimbursements by Elderly Persons

Section 23 - Records; Disclosure; Destruction; Regulations; Penalties

Section 24 - Reports

Section 25 - Rules and Regulations

Section 26 - Powers and Responsibilities of Other Departments or Agencies

Section 36 - Eligibility for Public Assistance Programs; Reverse Mortgage Proceeds

Section 37 - Hot Lunch Program; Incorporation Into School Lunch Program

Section 38 - Liability of Counselors and Coordinators; Description of Duties and Responsibilities

Section 39 - Subsidized Catastrophic Prescription Drug Insurance Program; Department of Elder Affairs

Section 40 - Prescription Drug Review Commission; Membership; Recommendations

Section 41 - Veterans Independence Plus Initiative Trust Fund

Section 42 - Commission on Malnutrition Prevention Among Older Adults

Section 43 - Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression; Training Program