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Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005

Introduced: March 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1678)
Mar 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem volunteer practitioners at health centers as employees of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing services to patients at such health centers.

Defines "volunteer practitioner" as a licensed physician who: (1) at the request of the entity, provides services to patients of a public or nonprofit entity receiving Federal funds for serving medically underserved areas; (2) provides such service at a site at which the entity operates or at a site designated by the entity; and (3) does not receive any compensation for the provision of services.

What's happening now March 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1058 Related bill Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005
  • S 1344 Related bill Community Health Center Volunteer Provider Protection Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 20, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 18, 2005
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 18, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1313: Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1313/
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"H.R. 1313: Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1313/.
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H.R. 1313, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1313/.
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