Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016

Summary

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016 This bill 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. This protection from liability does not apply if: (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.

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Timeline

1. 27 June 2016

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 27 June 2016 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015
• related to → Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015