HR 3586 112th Congress House

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster.

Introduced: March 27, 2012 See on congress.gov

Health Civil actions and liabilityDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEvidence and witnesses

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Federal preemptionHealth care qualityHealth personnelSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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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

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Latest action December 14, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 16

Hultgren, Randy

· Sep 20, 2012

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Sep 11, 2012

Griffith, H. Morgan

Virginia · Jun 27, 2012

Gosar, Paul A.

Arizona · May 31, 2012

Virginia · Mar 29, 2012

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Mar 27, 2012

Tennessee · Dec 16, 2011

MATHESON, JIM

· Dec 7, 2011

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