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Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2151

Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a health professional volunteer providing primary health care to an individual at a community health center or through programs or events carried out by a center to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise from providing services to patients. For a volunteer to be covered by this liability protection, the Department of Health and Human Services must approve the center's application to sponsor the volunteer.

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Current Status of Bill S 2151

Bill S 2151 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 7, 2015. Bill S 2151 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on October 7, 2015.  Bill S 2151's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of October 7, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2151

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
6
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2151

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Civil actions and liability
- Government liability
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2151

Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such Act.
Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2151

John Thune
John Thune
South DakotaRepublican
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
AlaskaRepublican
Pat Roberts
Pat Roberts
KansasRepublican
Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Murkowski
AlaskaRepublican
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
IllinoisRepublican
John Hoeven
John Hoeven
North DakotaRepublican

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