House File 359 HOUSE FILE BY MYERS (COMPANION TO LSB 2274SS BY BOLKCOM) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to immunity from liability of certain health care 2 facilities participating in the volunteer health care provider 3 program. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2274HH 80 6 pf/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 135.24, Code 2003, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. Eligible hospitals, clinics, or other 1 4 health care facilities, health care referral programs, or 1 5 charitable organizations participating in the provision of 1 6 free medical, dental, or chiropractic services through the 1 7 volunteer health care provider program are immune from any 1 8 civil liability that might otherwise be incurred as the result 1 9 of the free care provided by a health care provider registered 1 10 under this section. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill provides for immunity from civil liability for 1 13 hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities, health 1 14 care referral programs, and charitable organizations that 1 15 participate in the provision of free medical, dental, or 1 16 chiropractic services through the volunteer health care 1 17 provider program. 1 18 LSB 2274HH 80 1 19 pf/pj/5 1 20 1 21 1 22 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35