HR 1313
109th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Claims
Clinics
Community health services
Government liability
Law
Liability (Law)
Medical malpractice
Physicians
Psychologists
Public health personnel
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers
Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005
Introduced: March 15, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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