HR 836
114th Congress
House
Health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015
Introduced: February 10, 2015
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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 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 10, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015
Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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