S. 2941

Referred to Committee

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021

Introduced 10/6/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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

10/6/2021 • Senate

Summary

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021

This bill extends liability protection for harm caused by acts or omissions by volunteer health care professionals in the course of providing certain health care services during specified public-health or national emergencies or major disasters. However, such liability protection shall not apply if (1) the harm was caused by 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 health care professional provided services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug.

Introduced in Senate • 10/6/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Civil actions and liabilityDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEvidence and witnessesFederal preemptionHealth care qualityHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations