Sec. 141. Limitation on liability for volunteer health care professionals
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Title II of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 224 the following: A physician shall not be liable under Federal or State law in any civil action for any harm caused by an act or omission of such physician, or attending medical personnel supporting such physician, if such act or omission— occurs in the course of furnishing qualified charity care (as such term is defined in section 199B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and was not grossly negligent.
This section preempts the laws of a State or any political subdivision of a State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, unless such laws provide greater protection from liability for a defendant. In this section: The term physician has the meaning given such term by section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act. The term attending medical personnel means an individual who is licensed to directly support a physician in furnishing medical services. . The amendments made by this section shall apply to any claim filed to the extent that it is with respect to acts or omissions occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Limitation on liability for volunteer health care professionals
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