US SB961 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-15 - 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]
Status: Introduced on May 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-15 - 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
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of such hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2014.
Title
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] |
| Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB36 (Same As) 2013-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/961/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s961/BILLS-113s961is.pdf |
