RELATING TO HEALTH.
Summary
Prohibits certain boards from taking adverse action against individuals possessing or applying for a license to practice medicine and surgery or nursing for providing abortion care services or gender affirming treatments in the State in compliance with the laws of the State, or being disciplined by another state for providing abortion care services or gender affirming treatments. Prohibits certain insurers from taking adverse actions against reproductive health care providers for providing abortion care services or gender affirming treatments. Prohibits court clerks from issuing subpoenas in connection with out-of-state subpoenas related to abortion care services or gender affirming treatments that are provided in compliance with the laws of the State. Prohibits the Department of Law Enforcement and the county police departments from participating in another state's investigations concerning abortion-related conduct, gender affirming treatments, or other reproductive health care or services that are lawful in the State. Requires the Attorney General to routinely submit to the Legislature and Governor reports of these requests for participation. Establishes additional protections for patient health information related to reproductive health services or gender affirming treatments. Establishes protections for certain information related to reproductive health services or gender affirming treatments that does not qualify as patient health information. Prohibits the State from penalizing individuals based on the individual's pregnancy outcomes or gender affirming treatments received or for aiding or assisting in a third party's abortion or gender affirming treatment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Feb 3, 2023
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to HHS/PSM, CPN/JDC.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
6 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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