HR 921 · 114th Congress · Health
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
Bill Progress
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2016-09-13)
Plain Language Summary
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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015 Provides that for purposes of medical professional liability insurance or civil and criminal malpractice liability determinations, a physician or athletic trainer (covered sports medicine professional) who is authorized to practice medicine in a state (primary state) and who provides medical services to an athlete or athletic team in a state where such professional is not authorized to practice (secondary state) shall be deemed to have provided such medical services in the primary state, provided that prior to providing the covered medical services such professional has disclosed the nature and extent of such services to the entity that provides such professional with medical professional liability insurance in the primary state.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
Sep 15, 2016As passed by the House of Representatives on September 12, 2016
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Cosponsors (20)
7 Democrats13 Republicans