US SB781 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, and in 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.

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Title

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-30SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Same As/Similar To

HB1822 (Same As) 2017-04-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HB1876 (Related) 2018-02-14 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
HB6378 (Related) 2018-09-26 - Received in the Senate.

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