Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021
Latest action · Oct 6, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedOct 6, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 6, 2021 to Nov 1, 2021, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Oct 18, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Nov 1, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Oct 6, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5239 | Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2021Introduced in Senate
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