US Congress Senate Bill 1350 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Shields health care professionals from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by an act or omission while (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) such act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the state where the disaster has been declared, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, during the course of providing a service for which the professional is licensed or certified, and with a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services. This protection from liability does not apply if (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.

Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019

Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS]	Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB6283 (Related) 2020-03-13 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB14 (Related) 2020-11-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1350/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1350/BILLS-116s1350is.pdf