United States · Bill · S
S. 3354 (110th)
Volunteer Healthcare Program Act of 2008
Introduced
29 July 2008
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7632-7633)
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Summary
Volunteer Healthcare Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award matching grants to states to establish demonstration programs to: (1) promote access to quality health and dental care for the medically underserved and uninsured through the commitment of volunteer health care providers; (2) encourage and enable health care providers to provide health services to eligible individuals; and (3) ensure that eligible individuals have the right to recover damages for medical malpractice by providing sovereign immunity protection for the provision of uncompensated services. Requires individuals to be fully informed of the limitation on liability provided for under such programs.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 2008
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 2008
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 July 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3354
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/3354