; (B) by striking (b) The authority vested and inserting the following: (b) (1) The authority vested ; (C) by striking For purposes of and inserting the following: (2) For purposes of ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (3) For purposes of paragraph (19) of subsection (a), the terms Military department , Secretary concerned , and Armed forces in such title 10 shall be deemed to include, respectively, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Commissioned Corps. . 70509. Limitation on liability for volunteer health care professionals during COVID-19 emergency response (a) Limitation on liability Except as provided in subsection (b), a health care professional shall not be liable under Federal or State law for any harm caused by an act or omission of the professional in the provision of health care services during the public health emergency with respect to COVID–19 declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on January 31, 2020, if— (1) the professional is providing health care services in response to such public health emergency, as a volunteer; and (2) the act or omission occurs— (A) in the course of providing health care services; (B) in the health care professional’s capacity as a volunteer; (C) in the course of providing health care services that are within the scope of the license, registration, or certification of the volunteer, as defined by the State of licensure, registration, or certification; and (D) in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) does not apply if— (1) the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the health care professional