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H.R.1876 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] (Introduced 04/04/2017)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 02/14/2018 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)

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  3. Passed Senate
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Introduced in House (04/04/2017)

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, and in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services.

This protection from liability does not apply if: (1) the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting 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 professional rendered the health care services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug.