S 2451
116th Congress
Senate
Law
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government liability
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019
Introduced: September 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Kennedy, John
Republican
· Louisiana
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019
This bill allows claims to be brought against the United States for damages relating to the personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in providing medical, dental, or related health care functions at a military medical treatment facility. However, the bill does not apply to care provided at a medical treatment location deployed in an area of armed combat.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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