HR 5829 · 118th Congress · Health

Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act

Introduced 2023-09-29· Sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2023-10-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act This bill extends certain liability protections available for health care practitioners who provide voluntary health care services in declared emergencies through a community health center other than the one that initially sponsored them. Current law makes the liability protections available to volunteer practitioners that are sponsored by a particular community health center. This bill maintains the liability protections for a volunteer practitioner who provides services through a different community health center if the center (1) seeks the assistance of the volunteer practitioner to respond to a declared emergency, and (2) promptly notifies the Department of Health and Human Services that the volunteer practitioner will be providing services.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans