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Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015

Introduced: February 11, 2015 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee 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
Mar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 11, 2015
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.
Feb 11, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as 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 alcohol or an intoxicating drug.

What's happening now March 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 2 Republican 9