Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 22, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem volunteer practitioners at health centers as employees of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing services to patients at such health centers.
Defines "volunteer practitioner" as a licensed physician who: (1) at the request of the entity, provides services to patients of a public or nonprofit entity receiving Federal funds for serving medically underserved areas; (2) provides such service at a site at which the entity operates or at a site designated by the entity; and (3) does not receive any compensation for the provision of services.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2005 to Sep 29, 2006; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-NH | Jeb Bradley | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-CT | Nancy L. Johnson | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-NY | Sue W. Kelly | Original | Mar 15, 2005 |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 17, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Apr 27, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | May 25, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Jun 16, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jun 16, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jun 16, 2005 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Sep 20, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Sep 29, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 15, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 22, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1678)
- Mar 15, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 15, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4361 | Michael Bilirakis R-FL | Jun 21, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8717 | Tim Murphy R-PA | Oct 6, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1678 | Tim Murphy R-PA | Mar 17, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-86 | THE CRITICAL ROLE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IN ENSURING ACCESS TO CARE64 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | May 4, 2006 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1058 | Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005 | Related bill | May 17, 2005 |
| S 1344 | Community Health Center Volunteer Provider Protection Act of 2005 | Related bill | Jun 30, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such Act.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2005Introduced in House
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