HELP for Volunteers Act

Bill: 117-s-3569
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2022-02-03
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S525)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Help Expand Liability Protections for Volunteers Act or the HELP for Volunteers Act</strong></p> <p>This bill makes permanent liability protections for health care professionals who volunteer their services at community health centers.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3569 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2022 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To extend the program to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at certain health centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Expand Liability Protections for Volunteers Act or the HELP for Volunteers Act . 2. Extension of program Section 224(q) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 233(q) ) is amended by striking paragraph (6).