House
Feb 13, 2015To improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes.
Summary
Official
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(2/10/15)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
CD
Mr. Dent
(R) PA – 15
Cosponsors (26)
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Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2015