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2024 SESSION

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HB 8 Medical Ethics Defense Act; established.

Introduced by: R. Lee Ware | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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 medical procedure or service that violates such medical practitioner's, health care institution's, or health care payer's conscience, as those terms and conditions are defined in the bill. The bill provides protections for medical practitioners who disclose violations of the bill or report violations of laws or ethical guidelines for the safe provision of any medical procedure or service. The bill also provides a private right of action for any party harmed by violations of the bill.

FULL TEXT

• 12/01/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100711D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/01/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100711D
• 12/01/23  House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
• 01/17/24  House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
• 01/18/24  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  House: Left in Health and Human Services