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Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-5829| House 
| Updated: 10/6/2023
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (38)
Adrian Smith (Republican)Becca Balint (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Scott Franklin (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James C. Moylan (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act This bill extends certain liability protections available for health care practitioners who provide voluntary health care services in declared emergencies through a community health center other than the one that initially sponsored them. Current law makes the liability protections available to volunteer practitioners that are sponsored by a particular community health center. This bill maintains the liability protections for a volunteer practitioner who provides services through a different community health center if the center (1) seeks the assistance of the volunteer practitioner to respond to a declared emergency, and (2) promptly notifies the Department of Health and Human Services that the volunteer practitioner will be providing services.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 6, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 29, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • October 6, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Civil actions and liabilityDisaster relief and insuranceHealth personnelNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-5829| House 
| Updated: 10/6/2023
Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act This bill extends certain liability protections available for health care practitioners who provide voluntary health care services in declared emergencies through a community health center other than the one that initially sponsored them. Current law makes the liability protections available to volunteer practitioners that are sponsored by a particular community health center. This bill maintains the liability protections for a volunteer practitioner who provides services through a different community health center if the center (1) seeks the assistance of the volunteer practitioner to respond to a declared emergency, and (2) promptly notifies the Department of Health and Human Services that the volunteer practitioner will be providing services.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 6, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 29, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • October 6, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (38)
Adrian Smith (Republican)Becca Balint (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Scott Franklin (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James C. Moylan (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityDisaster relief and insuranceHealth personnelNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations