Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 11, 2015)
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015
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.
Makes exceptions where: (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.
What just happenedMar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 11, 2015
- Mar 16, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee - Feb 13, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 11, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 11, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Feb 11, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 11, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House