Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013

Summary

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 - 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 such 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 intoxicating alcohol or an intoxicating drug.

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Timeline

1. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 June 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 April 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 April 2013

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Sponsors

• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] · D · Sponsor
• H. Griffith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Sponsor
• Diane Black · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
• Raul Labrador · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Marino · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Tim Murphy · R · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• David Scott · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Wenstrup · R · Cosponsor
• Charles Fleischmann · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

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