Freedom of conscience; creating the Medical Ethics Defense Act; granting certain rights and protections to certain medical practitioners, healthcare institutions, or healthcare payers. Effective date.
2024 Regular Session
A medical practitioner, healthcare institution, or healthcare payer has the right not to participate in or pay for any medical procedure or service which violates his, her, or its conscience.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2023-02-07 | Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services |
| 2023-02-06 | Authored by Senator Jett |
| 2023-02-06 | First Reading |