A 2721 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

"Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."

This bill creates a program granting civil immunity to licensed physicians and dentists who volunteer at qualifying free clinics in New Jersey. To qualify, medical professionals must provide at least four hours per week of care at a free clinic (for four consecutive weeks) and maintain certification by completing 48 hours per quarter of such service. Certified volunteers are protected from lawsuits for injuries resulting from good-faith care within their scope of practice, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. The immunity applies only to those working at clinics meeting specific criteria, such as not charging patients or accepting third-party payments, and requires documentation from both the volunteer and the clinic's medical director.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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