S. 2151 · 114th Congress
Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Thune
- Introduced
- 2015-10-07
- Latest action
- 2015-10-07 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.