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Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:27 PM

Congressional Summary of S 884

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.

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Current Status of Bill S 884

Bill S 884 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 26, 2015. Bill S 884 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on March 26, 2015.  Bill S 884's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 26, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 884

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
9
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
9
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 884

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Civil actions and liability
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 884

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015
A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes.
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 884

Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
MissouriRepublican
Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Murkowski
AlaskaRepublican
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
IllinoisRepublican
John Hoeven
John Hoeven
North DakotaRepublican
Dean Heller
Dean Heller
NevadaRepublican
Deb Fischer
Deb Fischer
NebraskaRepublican

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