H.R.921 - Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015114th Congress (2015-2016) |
| Sponsor: | Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (Introduced 02/12/2015) |
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| Committees: | House - Energy and Commerce; Judiciary |
| Latest Action: | 09/12/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
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Introduced in House (02/12/2015)
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.