SENATE 527115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/2/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-02Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2017-03-02Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-02 (00)
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017
This bill 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 or post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2018.
Cosponsors (4)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Dean Heller (R-NV)
- David Perdue (R-GA)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
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