PUBLIC LAW 116–22—JUNE 24, 2019  133 STAT. 928  5170) or under section 201 of the National Emergencies  Act (50 U.S.C. 1621) during the initial period of such dec- laration;  ‘‘(2) is alleged to be liable for an act or omission—  ‘‘(A) during the initial period of a determination or  declaration described in paragraph (1) and related to the  treatment of individuals in need of health care services  due to such public health emergency, major disaster, or  emergency;  ‘‘(B) in the State or States for which such determination  or declaration is made;  ‘‘(C) in the health care professional’s capacity as a  member of the Medical Reserve Corps or a professional  included in the Emergency System for Advance Registra- tion of Volunteer Health Professionals under section 319I;  and  ‘‘(D) in the course of providing services that are within  the scope of the license, registration, or certification of  the professional, as defined by the State of licensure, reg- istration, or certification; and  ‘‘(3) prior to the rendering of such act or omission, was  authorized by the State’s authorization of deploying such State’s  Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer  Health Professionals described in section 319I or the Medical  Reserve Corps established under section 2813, to provide health  care services,  shall be subject only to the State liability laws of the State in  which such act or omission occurred, in the same manner and  to the same extent as a similar health care professional who is  a resident of such State would be subject to such State laws,  except with respect to the licensure, registration, and certification  of such individual.  ‘‘(b) VOLUNTEER PROTECTION ACT.—Nothing in this section shall  be construed to affect an individual’s right to protections under  the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997.  ‘‘(c) PREEMPTION.—This section shall supersede the laws of  any State that would subject a health care professional described  in subsection (a) to the liability laws of any State other than  the State liability laws to which such individual is subject pursuant  to such subsection.  ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:  ‘‘(1) The term ‘health care professional’ means an individual  licensed, registered, or certified under Federal or State laws  or regulations to provide health care services.  ‘‘(2) The term ‘health care services’ means any services  provided by a health care professional, or by any individual  working under the supervision of a health care professional,  that relate to—  ‘‘(A) the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any  human disease or impairment; or  ‘‘(B) the assessment or care of the health of human  beings.  ‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—  ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall take effect 90 days  after the date of the enactment of the Pandemic and All-  Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019. 