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S. 2151 114th Congress Senate

Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such Act.

Introduced: October 7, 2015 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityGovernment liabilityHealth care coverage and accessHealth care quality
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 7, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 7, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 7, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 24, 2016
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 10, 2016
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 19, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2151: Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2151/
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