Bill > HR865

Introduced Session

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, and in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services. Makes exceptions where: (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.

Committee Categories

Marsha Blackburn (R)*,  Ralph Abraham (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Brad Ashford (D),  Brian Babin (R),  Dan Benishek (R),  Ami Bera (D),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Mike Bishop (R),  Diane Black (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Curt Clawson (R),  Mike Coffman (R),  Chris Collins (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  John Culberson (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Renee Ellmers (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Tom Graves (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Joseph Heck (R),  Jeb Hensarling (R),  Evan Jenkins (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  Mia Love (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Tim Murphy (R),  Kristi Noem (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Robert Pittenger (R),  Mike Pompeo (R),  Tom Price (R),  David Roe (R),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Aaron Schock (R),  David Scott (D),  John Shimkus (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Don Young (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (on 03/16/2015)

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