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H.R. 836

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15](R-PA)Sponsor
112 cosponsors8 D104 R
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 — Informed