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2014 SESSION
HB 39 Health care providers, volunteer; VDH shall certify certain persons, immunity from liability, etc.
Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Volunteer health care providers. Provides that the Department of Health shall certify as a volunteer health care provider any person who (i) holds a current, valid license as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy from the Board of Medicine or as a dentist from the Board of Dentistry; (ii) is deemed to be an employee of the federal Public Health Services as a free clinic professional providing qualifying health services; and (iii) provides documentation indicating that he has provided at least four hours of qualifying health services at a free clinic or free clinic offsite program per week for four consecutive weeks during the three-month period immediately preceding the date of application. The bill provides that no volunteer health care provider who is certified as a voluntary health care provider shall be liable for civil damages for any injury or wrongful death of any person resulting from the delivery of any health care provided in his professional capacity, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct. The bill further provides that the Attorney General may represent a volunteer health care provider in any civil matter in which a defense of immunity from liability due to status as a certified volunteer health care provider is raised.
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HISTORY
- 12/02/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100709D
- 12/02/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/15/14 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/12/14 House: Left in Courts of Justice