United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 921 — Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016 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.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5304)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 921.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5304-5305)

  6. Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.

  8. Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-736, Part I.

  10. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

  14. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  15. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  16. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  17. Referred to House Judiciary

  18. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  19. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  20. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 921 do?
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016 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.
Who sponsors HR 921?
HR 921 is sponsored by Brett Guthrie (R).
What is the current status of HR 921?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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