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HR 2239 102th Congress House Health Community health services Federal aid to health facilities Government liability Homeless Malpractice Migrant labor Public health personnel

Federally Assisted Health Clinics Legal Protection Act of 1991

Introduced: May 7, 1991 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 28, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
May 20, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
May 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 7, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federally Assisted Health Clinics Legal Protection Act of 1991 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include entities receiving Federal funds under provisions relating to migrant health centers, community health centers, or health services for the homeless, and officers, employees, or contractors of such entities who are licensed health care practitioners, in the coverage of provisions regulating civil actions for injury resulting from medical or related functions against commissioned officers or employees of the Public Health Service. Subrogates to the United States any insurance claim such an entity or person has.

Prohibits grants under provisions relating to migrant or community health centers or health services for the homeless unless the applicant has: (1) implemented policies and procedures to assure against malpractice; and (2) no history of claims against it under such provisions relating to officers and employees of the Public Health Service.

What's happening now July 17, 1991

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 30, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2239: Federally Assisted Health Clinics Legal Protection Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2239/
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"H.R. 2239: Federally Assisted Health Clinics Legal Protection Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2239/.
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H.R. 2239, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2239/.
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