HR 870
110th Congress
House
Health
Accreditation (Medical care)
Alabama
Clinics
Disaster relief
Disasters
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Floods
Florida
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government liability
Hurricanes
Law
Licenses
Louisiana
Medical malpractice
Medical personnel
Mississippi
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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1