Coronavirus Provider Protection Act
Latest action · Nov 9, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coronavirus Provider Protection Act
This bill generally exempts health care professionals and related health care entities (e.g., hospitals and medical clinics) from liability for harm caused in the course of arranging or providing health care services during the COVID-19 public health emergency. To be exempt from liability, professionals and entities must provide these services in good faith, even if a service is outside a professional's normal area of practice, or withhold these services for reasons related to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
However, this exemption does not apply (1) if the act or omission constitutes willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed; or (2) if the professional provides the services while under the influence of alcohol or certain drugs.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2021 to Apr 26, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Jun 16, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Apr 26, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
- May 7, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Civil actions and liability
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Federal preemption
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Law
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
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