HR 386
99th Congress
House
Health
Aircraft
Airline employees
Airline passenger traffic
Aviation
Aviation safety
Emergency medical services
Health facilities
Liability (Law)
Malpractice
Medical personnel
Negligence
Public safety
In-Flight Medical Emergencies Act
Introduced: January 3, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Feb 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jan 3, 1985
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 to carry medical supplies and equipment for the 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.
Makes such relief from liability inapplicable if the actions were done recklessly or with gross negligence.
What's happening now
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1