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S.1059: Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 25, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 25, 2011
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (2 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 9 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a health professional volunteer providing primary health care to an individual at a community health center to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise from providing services to patients. Sets forth conditions for such liability protection, including: (1) the service is provided to the individual at a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 25, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Thune (R-S.D.) |