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Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019

Introduced: May 7, 2019 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019

This bill shields health care professionals from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by an act or omission while (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) such act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the state where the disaster has been declared, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, during the course of providing a service for which the professional is licensed or certified, and with a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services.

This protection from liability does not apply if (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 May 7, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • HR 6283 Related bill Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 1 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 17, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 23, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 23, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 7, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 7, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 7, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 7, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 7, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1350: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1350/
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"S. 1350: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1350/.
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