H.R. 836 · 114th Congress
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Charles Dent
- Introduced
- 2015-02-10
- Latest action
- 2015-02-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.