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HR 3586 112th Congress House Health Civil actions and liability Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Evidence and witnesses Federal preemption Health care quality Health personnel Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011

Introduced: December 7, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Dec 9, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 7, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 7, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that a health care professional shall not be liable under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer for purposes of responding to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as such a volunteer, and in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services.

Makes exceptions where: (1) the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed; or (2) the professional rendered the health care services under the influence of intoxicating alcohol or an intoxicating drug.

What's happening now December 14, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6