HR 4634
107th Congress
House
Health
Data banks
District of Columbia
Electronic government information
Emergency Management
Emergency medical services
Federal preemption
Federal-city relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
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Interstate relations
Law
Licenses
Maryland
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Physicians
Presidential powers
Public health
Social Welfare
National Capital Area Physician Emergency Assistance Act
Introduced: May 1, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2002
Introduced in House
May 1, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Plain-English summary
National Capital Area Physician Emergency Assistance Act - Permits physicians licensed in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia to provide services to victims of emergencies in any of such jurisdictions regardless of the jurisdiction of their licensure whenever and wherever a public health emergency is declared by the relevant Governor or Mayor or by the President for the entire National Capital Area.
Protects physicians from liability for all but willful, criminal, or reckless misconduct, gross negligence, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of others while performing such volunteer emergency service.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide an advance registration system for physician volunteers which verifies their credentials, licences, and hospital privileges.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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