Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-921
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2015-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Athletes
Civil actions and liability
Elementary and secondary education
Health care quality
Health personnel
Higher education
Jurisdiction and venue
Professional sports
School athletics

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: 

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015

 
Provides that for purposes of medical professional liability insurance or civil and criminal malpractice liability determinations, a physician or athletic trainer (covered sports medicine professional) who is authorized to practice medicine in a state (primary state) and who provides medical services to an athlete or athletic team in a state where such professional is not authorized to practice (secondary state) shall be deemed to have provided such medical services in the primary state, provided that prior to providing the covered medical services such professional has disclosed the nature and extent of such services to the entity that provides such professional with medical professional liability insurance in the primary state.

action_date: 2016-09-12
text: 

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose the nature and extent of the services to the insurer. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting the injured individual to a health care facility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5304)
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5304)
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 921.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5304-5305)
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-736, Part I.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-736, Part I.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-02-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Introduced in House