S. 2941 · 117th Congress · Senate

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Oct 6, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
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. OCT 06, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. OCT 06, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Oct 6, 2021

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