Community Health Center Volunteer Provider Protection Act of 2005

Summary

Community Health Center Volunteer Provider Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem volunteer practitioners at health centers as employees of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing services to patients at such health centers. Defines "volunteer practitioner" as a licensed physician who: (1) at the request of the entity, provides services to patients of a public or nonprofit entity receiving Federal funds for serving medically underserved areas; (2) provides such service at a site at which the entity operates or at a site designated by the entity; and (3) does not receive any compensation for the provision of services. Requires the Comptroller General to study the adequacy of funding for liability coverage for: (1) public or nonprofit private entities receiving federal funds for health centers; and (2) volunteer practitioners serving such centers.

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Timeline

1. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 30 June 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 June 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 June 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 June 2005

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005
• related to → Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005