In its letter, the AHA wrote, “This legislation is a positive step toward removing an impediment for physicians and other clinicians who would like to volunteer but are reluctant to respond to disasters due to concerns they could be sued for malpractice,” according to the report.
The letter was sent to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the two sponsors of the Good Samaritan Health Professional Act, according to the report.
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