HR 4924
100th Congress
House
Law
Air travel
Airline passenger traffic
Airlines
Aviation
Civil actions and liability
Courts and Civil Procedure
Emergency medical services
Health
Malpractice
Medical personnel
Physicians
In-Flight Emergency Medical Assistance Act
Introduced: June 28, 1988
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Jun 28, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 28, 1988
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
In-Flight Emergency Medical Assistance Act - Exempts from liability for damages, except in cases of gross negligence, any physician who, in good faith, provides emergency medical care to a person: (1) aboard an aircraft for a regularly scheduled commercial flight; or (2) being transported from the aircraft to a medical facility for treatment.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1