HR 2088
98th Congress
House
Health
Aircraft
Airline employees
Airline passenger traffic
Aviation
Aviation safety
Emergency medical services
Government liability
Health facilities
Liability (Law)
Malpractice
Medical personnel
Negligence
Nurses
Physicians
Public safety
In-Flight Medical Emergencies Act
Introduced: March 14, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 1, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 26, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 11, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Mar 28, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 14, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Mar 14, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
In-Flight Medical Emergencies Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue final rules requiring passenger-carrying aircraft of 30 seats or more to carry medical supplies, drugs, and equipment for the temporary treatment of in-flight emergencies.
Provides relief from State or Federal civil liability for any licensed medical personnel or air carrier employee who renders emergency medical aid on an airplane or who continues such aid until arrival at a medical facility.
Extends such relief to an airplane's crew and owner or operator for providing on-board emergency medical supplies.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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