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S. 808 115th Congress Senate

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State.

Introduced: May 17, 2018 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Health AthletesCivil actions and liabilityElementary and secondary educationHealth care quality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 9, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.
Jul 9, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 26, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 9, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017

This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting the injured individual to a health care facility.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 6 Republican 15 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 25, 2018
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 6, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 21, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 17, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 26, 2017
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 5, 2017
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Aug 2, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 24, 2017
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 22, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 22, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 17, 2017
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 6, 2017
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 4, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 4, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 4, 2017
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 4, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 4, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Apr 4, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 808: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-808/
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"S. 808: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-808/.
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