Adds to existing law to establish the Medical Ethics Defense Act.
MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT -- Adds to existing law to establish the Medical Ethics Defense Act.
2024 Regular Session
No health care professional, health care institution, or health care payer should be compelled to participate in or pay for any medical procedure or prescribe or pay for any medication to which such professional, institution, or payer objects on the basis of conscience, whether such conscience is informed by religious, moral, or ethical beliefs or principles.
"Medical procedure or service" means medical care provided to any patient at any time over the entire course of treatment or medical research. This includes but is not limited to: testing; diagnosis; referral; dispensing or administering any drug, medication, or device; psychological therapy or counseling; research; prognosis; therapy; record-making procedures; notes related to treatment; set up or performance of a surgery or procedure; or any other care or services performed or provided by any health care professional.
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History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare |
| 2024-02-29 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |