‘‘(B) prioritize the expedited deployment of 
qualified independent contractor health care 
workers to areas affected by an emergency; and 
‘‘(C) may rely on vetting of independent 
contractor health care workers by a health care 
workforce platform with which the President 
has entered into an agreement under subsection 
(b)(2). 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION
WITH
STATE
AUTHORI-
TIES.—In carrying out this subsection, the President 
shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate with relevant State au-
thorities to ensure the efficient implementation 
of licensure waivers or temporary licenses; and 
‘‘(B) consider State-specific regulations 
and requirements. 
‘‘(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the Strategic Teams 
for Organized Response Mobilization Act, and annually 
thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report 
on the use of State licensure waivers during emergencies 
under this section, including— 
‘‘(1) information on the number of independent 
contractor health care workers for whom a State 
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waives a licensure requirement under subsection 
(c)(1) to facilitate deployment during an emergency; 
‘‘(2) the duration of the deployment of inde-
pendent contractor health care workers described in 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(3) any challenges encountered in the process 
of carrying out subsection (c)(1). 
‘‘(e) LIABILITY PROTECTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
an independent contractor health care worker or 
health care workforce platform that engages in ac-
tivities authorized under this title and complies with 
or reasonably attempt to comply with this title shall 
not be liable for any injury or damage sustained to 
a person or property as a result of such activities. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply in a case of willful misconduct, gross neg-
ligence, or bad faith. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—Any private 
entity, including an independent contractor health 
care worker and a health care workforce platform, 
that enters into a contract or agreement with the 
Federal Government or acts at the direction of a 
Federal agency to respond to an emergency during 
an emergency the primary responsibility for the re-
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sponse to which the President determines rests with 
the United States under section 501(b), shall be 
deemed an employee of the government for purposes 
of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, with 
respect to claims arising from acts or omissions 
within the scope of such contract or agreement. 
‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection shall 
apply only to activities— 
‘‘(A) conducted in response to an emer-
gency the primary responsibility for the re-
sponse to which the President determines rests 
with the United States under section 501(b); 
and 
‘‘(B) that are within the scope of the du-
ties authorized by this Act. 
‘‘(5) REGULATIONS.—The President shall issue 
such regulations as are necessary to implement this 
section, including regulations to determine the appli-
cability of chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code, to independent contractor health care workers 
and health care workforce platforms under this sec-
tion.’’. 
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