Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1350
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 7, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 7, 2019
Latest Action
May 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1350
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
Mississippi
Democrat
New Hampshire
Republican
North Dakota
Republican
Oklahoma
Democrat
West Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019

This bill shields health care professionals from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by an act or omission while (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) such act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the state where the disaster has been declared, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, during the course of providing a service for which the professional is licensed or certified, and with a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services.

This protection from liability does not apply if (1) the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting 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 professional rendered the health care services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:21:45 PM