To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6535
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2020-04-17 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government liability
Health care quality
Health personnel
Indian social and development programs
Minority health
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-17
text: 
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.

action_date: 2020-12-15
text: 
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.

action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.

action_date: 2020-12-20
text: 
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.

action_date: 2021-01-05
text: 
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-313.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-313.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-20
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7871)
action_date: 2020-12-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7871)
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7245)
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6535.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7245-7247)
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Mr. Gallego moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-651, Part I.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-651, Part I.
action_date: 2020-07-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-07-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-07-29
text: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
action_date: 2020-07-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2020-04-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2020-04-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2020-04-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2020-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-17
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-313