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H.R. 1626

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Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2007
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Committee
Latest Action · March 22, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
March 21, 2007
Cosponsors (2)
2D 0R
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Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem volunteer practitioners who provide medical services to patients at certain nonprofit health centers in underserved areas as employees of the Public Health Service (thus extending the liability protections of the Federal Tort Claims Act to such practitioners). Defines "volunteer practitioner" as a licensed physician or licensed clinical psychologist who provides services to patients of a health center without compensation or reimbursement at a health center site or a site designated by a health center.

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