Protections of Medical Conscience
Summary
Protections of Medical Conscience; Authorizes health care providers & health care payors to opt out of participation in or payment for health care services by conscience-based objections without discrimination or threat of adverse actions; requires health care provider to notify patient and health care provider’s supervisor or employee or educational institution in writing when such health care provider declines to participate in health care services; prohibits boards and DOH from taking certain disciplinary actions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joel Rudman
RRepublican
Co
Brad Yeager
RRepublican
Co
Dean Black
RRepublican
Co
Doug Bankson
RRepublican
Co
Griff Griffitts
RRepublican
Co
James Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Canady
RRepublican
Co
Jessica Baker
RRepublican
Co
John Temple
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Steele
RRepublican
Co
Kim Berfield
RRepublican
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