AN ACT relating to protecting the exercise of medical ethics within the medical profession.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to define terms; prohibit discrimination against medical care providers who decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience; grant providers the right not to participate in or pay for services that violate their conscience; exempt providers from liability for exercising these rights; establish a civil cause of action for persons injured by violations of these provisions; EMERGENCY.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2023
Last action Jan 3, 2023
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2
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0
Committee
1
Jan 3, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 3, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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