,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjac ,mr4   
,?une 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act to provide liability       
protections = volunte] practition]s at  
heal? c5t]s "u section #ccj ( su* ,act4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,family ,heal? ,c>e ,accessibility    
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,liability           
protections = heal? pr(essional         
volunte]s at community heal? c5t]s      
,section #bbd ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bcc7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 7#a7 ,=    
purposes ( ?is section1 a heal?         
pr(essional volunte] at an entity       
describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#d7 %all1 9   
provid+ a heal? pr(essional s]vice      
eligible = fund+ "u section #ccj to an  
individual1 be deem$ to be an employee (

 ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice = a cal5d> ye>
 t beg9s dur+ a fiscal ye> = :i* a      
transf] 0 made "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c74 ,!
 prec$+ s5t5ce is subject to !          
provisions ( ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,9   
provid+ a heal? s]vice to an individual1
 a heal? c>e practition] %all = purposes
 ( ?is subsection be consid]$ to be a   
heal? pr(essional volunte] at an entity 
describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#d7 if !      
foll[+ conditions are met3  7,a7 ,!     
s]vice is provid$ to ! individual at !  
facilities ( an entity describ$ 9       
subsection 7g77#d71 or ?r\gh (fsite     
programs or ev5ts c>ri$ out by ! entity4
  7,b7 ,! entity is sponsor+ ! heal? c>e
 practition] pursuant to p>agraph       
7#c77;,b74  7,c7 ,! heal? c>e           
practition] does n receive any          
comp5sation = ! s]vice f ! individual or
 f any ?ird-p>ty pay] 7includ+          
reimbursem5t "u any insurance policy or 
heal? plan1 or "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate   
heal? b5efits program71 except t ! heal?
 c>e practition] may receive repaym5t f 

! entity describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#d7 =
 reasonable exp5ses incurr$ by ! heal?  
c>e practition] 9 ! provision ( ! s]vice
 to ! individual4  7,d7 ,be=e ! s]vice  
is provid$1 ! heal? c>e practition] or !
 entity describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#d7   
po/s a cle> & conspicu\s notice at !    
site :]e ! s]vice is provid$ ( ! ext5t  
to :i* ! legal liability ( ! heal? c>e  
practition] is limit$ pursuant to ?is   
subsection4  7,e7 ,at ! "t ! s]vice is  
provid$1 ! heal? c>e practition] is     
lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9 accordance )        
applicable law reg>d+ ! provision ( !   
s]vice4  7#c7 ,subsection 7g7 7o!r ?an  
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#e77 & subsections    
7h71 7i71 & 7l7 apply to a heal? c>e    
practition] = purposes ( ?is subsection 
to ! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z su*  
subsections apply to an (fic]1 gov]n+   
bo>d memb]1 employee1 or contractor ( an
 entity describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#d71  
subject to p>agraph 7#d7 & subject to ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph 
7#a7 applies 9 lieu ( ! fir/ s5t5ce (   

subsection 7g77#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,)       
respect to an entity describ$ 9         
subsection 7g77#d71 a heal? c>e         
practition] is n a heal? pr(essional    
volunte] at su* entity unless ! entity  
sponsors ! heal? c>e practition]4 ,=    
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! entity %all
 be consid]$ to be sponsor+ ! heal? c>e 
practition] if--  7i7 ) respect to !    
heal? c>e practition]1 ! entity submits 
to ! ,secret>y an application meet+ !   
requirem5ts ( subsection 7g77#a77;,d72 &
  7ii7 ! ,secret>y1 pursuant to         
subsection 7g77#a77;,e71 det]m9es t !   
heal? c>e practition] is deem$ to be an 
employee ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice4    
7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a heal? c>e practition]
 :o is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant  
to subsection 7g77#a77;,e7 to be a heal?
 pr(essional volunte] at su* entity1 ?is
 subsection applies to ! heal? c>e      
practition] 7) respect to s]vices p]=m$ 
on behalf ( ! entity sponsor+ ! heal?   
c>e practition] pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,b77 = any cause ( action aris+ f an   

act or omission ( ! heal? c>e           
practition] occurr+ on or aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,secret>y makes su* det]m9ation4 
7,d7 ,subsection 7g77#a77;,f7 applies to
 a heal? c>e practition] = purposes (   
?is subsection only to ! ext5t t1 9     
provid+ heal? s]vices to an individual1 
ea* ( ! conditions specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 is met4  7#d7 7,a7 ,am\nts 9 ! fund
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7k77#b7 %all be 
available = transf] "u subp>agraph 7,c7 
= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is subsection4  
7,b7 ,n lat] ,may #a ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y1 %all submit to ! ,congress a 
report provid+ an e/imate ( ! am\nt (   
claims 7toge!r ) relat$ fees & exp5ses (
 witnesses7 t1 by reason ( ! acts or    
omissions ( heal? pr(essional volunte]s1
 w be paid pursuant to ?is section dur+ 
! cal5d> ye> t beg9s 9 ! foll[+ fiscal  
ye>4 ,subsection 7k77#a77;,b7 applies to
 ! e/imate "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce reg>d+    
heal? pr(essional volunte]s to ! same   
ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z su* subsection 

applies to ! e/imate "u su* subsection  
reg>d+ (fic]s1 gov]n+ bo>d memb]s1      
employees1 & contractors ( entities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#d74  7,c7 ,n 
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* fiscal ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all transf] f ! fund "u    
subsection 7k77#b7 to ! appropriate     
acc\nts 9 ! ,treasury an am\nt equal to 
! e/imate made "u subp>agraph 7,b7 = !  
cal5d> ye> beg9n+ 9 su* fiscal ye>1     
subject to ! ext5t ( am\nts 9 ! fund4   
7#e7 7,a7 ,?is subsection takes effect  
on ,octob] #a1 #bjac1 except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,effective on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection--   
7i7 ! ,secret>y may issue regulations = 
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 & ! ,secret>y 
may accept & consid] applications       
submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,b72
 &  7ii7 reports "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b7  
may be submitt$ to ! ,congress4  4