| Last Action | to Health & Welfare (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to freedom of conscience in healthcare. |
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Fiscal Note
Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 923 |
| Sponsors | J. Fischer, R. Huff, K. King, T. Moore |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to state purposes of Act; define terms; state that a healthcare provider, institution, or payor has the right not to participate in healthcare services that violate his or her conscience; prohibit civil, criminal, or administrative liability or discrimination for refusing to perform a service that violates his or her conscience; allow a civil action for damages and injunctive relief to be brought for a violation of this Act; require recovery to be at least $5,000 for each violation plus costs and attorney's fees; naming the bill the "Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act." |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Diseases - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Drugs and Medicines - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Emergency Medical Services - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Health and Medical Services - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Insurance, Health - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Mental Health - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Pharmacists - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Physicians and Practitioners - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Public Medical Assistance - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Substance Abuse - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Medicaid - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Local Mandate - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Fiscal Note - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Local Mandate - Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act |
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