3.0.0 6283 2022-02-08T23:14:46Z 2022-02-08T23:14:46Z House HR 2020-03-13 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 6283.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18,of the United StatesConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers ofCongress.[Page H1694]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-13T13:01:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-13T13:00:54Z CARES Act 116 748 HR 2020-07-23 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Related bill CRS Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019 116 1350 S 2019-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS CARES Act 116 3548 S 2020-06-03 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Related bill CRS 2020-03-13 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-03-13 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 N B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2020-03-13 True S001216 Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] Kim Schrier D WA 8 2020-03-13 True M001198 Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1] Roger Marshall R KS 1 2020-03-13 True B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2020-03-13 True R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2020-03-13 True R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2020-03-13 True H001072 Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] J. Hill R AR French 2 2020-03-13 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2020-03-13 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-03-13 True S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2020-03-13 True P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2020-03-13 True S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2020-03-13 True S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2020-03-13 True G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2020-03-13 True H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2020-03-13 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-12-10 False Health Civil actions and liability Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Evidence and witnesses Federal preemption Health care quality Health personnel Licensing and registrations Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Health 00 2020-03-13 Introduced in House 2020-04-01T20:10:02Z Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020

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.

]]> Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020 Display Title Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6283ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6283ih.xml 2020-03-13 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.