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SECTION 1. Section 51.25 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 11 of chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following subsections:- (d) The attorney general may bring a civil action for injunctive or other equitable relief to enforce this section. In any action brought by the attorney general under this section, the court may also award a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation. A hospital or person engaging in gross, flagrant, or repetitive violations of this section shall be subject to license revocation. (e) Annually, not later than September 1, a hospital licensed under this chapter with an emergency care department shall submit to the department a written report that includes the hospital’s policies, procedures and processes for providing services consistent with this section. (f) An individual who suffers personal harm as a direct result of a violation of a requirement of this section may bring an action for damages in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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