1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act . 2. Coverage of claims against practitioners providing health professional volunteer services at community health centers during declared emergencies (a) In general Section 224(q)(3) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 233(q)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Notwithstanding the process described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B), a health care practitioner who is a health professional volunteer sponsored by an entity described in subsection (g)(4) shall be deemed to be sponsored by another entity described in subsection (g)(4) if— (i) such other entity seeks the assistance of such health professional volunteer for purposes of responding to a declared emergency; (ii) such other entity submits a notification of such assistance to the Secretary not later than 15 days after the first day on which such volunteer is to begin service at such entity; and (iii) such volunteer is serving at such entity pursuant to such notification during a covered service period. (F) For purposes of subparagraph (E): (i) The term covered service period means the period— (I) beginning on the later of— (aa) the date on which the volunteer begins service at another entity described in subsection (g)(4); or (bb) the first day of a declared emergency, as determined by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration; and (II) ending on the earliest of— (aa) the date on which the declared emergency ends; (bb) the date on which the provider stops volunteering at such other entity; or (cc) 90 days after the date determined under subclause (I). (ii) The term declared emergency means— (I) an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act