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H.R. 3722 · 113th Congress

To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a…

Full title

To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State.

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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…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 12, 2013

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.


Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State.

Latest action (Jan 27, 2014): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 12, 2013

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.