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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers under section 330 of such Act who provide health services in emergency areas.

Introduced: February 7, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem certain physicians or other licensed or certified health care practitioners to be employees of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to services provided in an emergency area by a contractor or an employee of a qualified health center. Provides that such services must be provided under an arrangement with a qualified health center or with a federal agency with responsibility for providing health services in the emergency area.

What's happening now February 8, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 7, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 870: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers under section 330 of such Act who provide health services in emergency areas.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-870/
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"H.R. 870: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers under section 330 of such Act who provide health services in emergency areas.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-870/.
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H.R. 870, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-870/.
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[H.R. 870: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers under section 330 of such Act who provide health services in emergency areas.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-870/)
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