Medical Ethics Defense Act; established.
Summary
Medical Ethics Defense Act established.Establishes the right of a medical practitioner, health care institution,or health care payer not to participate in or pay for any medicalprocedure or service that violates such medical practitioner's, healthcare institution's, or health care payer's conscience, as those termsand conditions are defined in the bill. The bill provides protectionsfor medical practitioners who disclose violations of the bill or reportviolations of laws or ethical guidelines for the safe provision ofany medical procedure or service. The bill also provides a privateright of action for any party harmed by violations of the bill.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Committee
2
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Head
RRepublican
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