S 2151
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Civil actions and liability
Government liability
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015
Introduced: October 7, 2015
Introduced by:
Thune, John
Republican
· South Dakota
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 7, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a health professional volunteer providing primary health care to an individual at a community health center or through programs or events carried out by a center to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise from providing services to patients. For a volunteer to be covered by this liability protection, the Department of Health and Human Services must approve the center's application to sponsor the volunteer.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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