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Medical Professional Access Act
To amend title 41, United States Code, to expand license portability for health care professionals providing health care services in response to a Federal emergency declaration pursuant to a contract with the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends federal contracting law to allow health care professionals to provide services across state lines in response to a federally declared emergency while working under a federal contract or subcontract. Health care professionals licensed, registered, or certified under federal or state law can practice in any state, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territories without obtaining state-specific licenses for emergency response work. Federally declared emergencies include presidential disaster declarations under the Stafford Act, public health emergencies declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other national crises certified by executive department heads. Services must remain within the scope of the professional's authorized duties under the federal contract.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard Mccormick’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $21,624
- INFO REQUESTED $18,600
- CEO $15,700
- EXECUTIVE $12,900
- SANKRANTI / VENSAI TECHNOLOGIES $12,505
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Actions (2)
- Nov 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Nov 20, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 20, 2025
Mr. McCormick (for himself, Mr. Donalds, and Mrs. King-Hinds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 41, United States Code, to expand license portability for health care professionals providing health care services in response to a Federal emergency declaration pursuant to a contract with the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Medical Professional Access Act”.
SEC. 2. PORTABILITY OF LICENSURE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SERVING PURSUANT TO A FEDERAL CONTRACT.
(a) In General.—Subtitle IV of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“CHAPTER 89—PORTABILITY OF LICENSURE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SERVING PURSUANT TO A FEDERAL CONTRACT
“Sec. “8901. Licensure of health care professionals serving pursuant to a Federal contract. “Sec. 8901. Licensure of health care professionals serving pursuant to a Federal contract
“(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any State law regarding the licensure of health care professionals, a health care professional may provide health care services pursuant to a contract or subcontract with the Federal Government at any location in any State, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, so long as such services are—
“(1) in response to a federally declared emergency; and
“(2) within the scope of the authorized duties under such contract.
“(b) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) The term ‘federally declared emergency’ includes—
“(A) an emergency or major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act;
“(B) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act; and
“(C) any other national emergency or crisis requiring a Federal response, as certified in a written notice published in the Federal Register by the head of an Executive Department (as specified in section 101 of title 5).
“(2) The term ‘health care professional’ means an individual licensed, registered, or certified under Federal or State laws or regulations to provide health care services.”.
(b) Table of Chapters Amendment.—The table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle IV of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“89. Licensure of health care professionals serving 8901”. pursuant to a Federal contract. <all>
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