S. 2151
Referred to CommitteeFamily Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
10/7/2015 • Senate
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Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a health professional volunteer providing primary health care to an individual at a community health center or through programs or events carried out by a center to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise from providing services to patients. For a volunteer to be covered by this liability protection, the Department of Health and Human Services must approve the center's application to sponsor the volunteer.
Introduced in Senate • 10/7/2015
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Originated in the Senate
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October 7, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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