H.R. 5239 · 117th Congress · House

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Sep 10, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  2. SEP 13, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  6. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 13, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

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