(2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Such health care professionals may include members of the National Disaster Medical System, members of the Medical Reserve Corps, and individual health care professionals.’’; 

(3) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In order to inform the development of such mechanisms by States, the Secretary shall make available information and material provided by States that have developed mechanisms to waive the application of licensing requirements to applicable health professionals seeking to provide medical services during a public health emergency. Such information shall be made publicly available in a manner that does not compromise national security.’’; and 

(4) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘2014 through 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’. 

(b) ALL-HAZARDS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN.—Section 319C–1(b)(2)(A)(iv) (42 U.S.C. 247d– 3a(b)(2)(A)(iv)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(iv) a description of the mechanism the entity will implement to utilize the Emergency Management Assist- ance Compact, or other mutual aid agreement, for medical and public health mutual aid, and, as appropriate, the activities such entity will implement pursuant to section 319I to improve enrollment and coordination of volunteer health care professionals seeking to provide medical serv- ices during a public health emergency, which may include— 

## SEC. 208. CLARIFYING STATE LIABILITY LAW FOR VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 224 the following: 

## ‘‘SEC. 225. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ASSISTING DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. 

‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care professional who is a member of the Medical Reserve Corps under section 2813 or who is included in the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals under section 319I and who— 

‘‘(1) is responding— 

‘‘(A) to a public health emergency determined under section 319(a), during the initial period of not more than 90 days (as determined by the Secretary) of the public health emergency determination (excluding any period cov- ered by a renewal of such determination); or 

‘‘(B) to a major disaster or an emergency as declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 

‘‘(I) providing a public method of communication for purposes of volunteer coordination (such as a phone number); 

‘‘(II) providing for optional registration to partici- pate in volunteer services during processes related to State medical licensing, registration, or certification or renewal of such licensing, registration, or certifi- cation; or 

‘‘(III) other mechanisms as the State determines appropriate;’’. 

Public information. 

42 USC 234. 

Time period. Determination. 

