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S.527: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 2, 2017
Bill Summary
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill 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 or post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2018.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 2, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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March 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) |