Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-04-25Referred 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.
- 2023-04-25Referred 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.
- 2023-04-25Introduced in House
- 2023-04-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-25 (00)
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2023
This bill generally extends liability protection for harm caused by acts or omissions by volunteer health care professionals in the course of providing certain health care services during specified public-health or national emergencies or major disasters. However, the liability protection shall not apply if (1) the harm was caused by 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 health care professional provided services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug.
Cosponsors (7)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Robert Garcia (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Evidence and witnesses
- Federal preemption
- Health care quality
- Health personnel
- Licensing and registrations
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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