AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT (Establishes the right of a medical practitioner, healthcare institution, or healthcare payer not to participate in or pay for any medical procedure or service this violates their conscience.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
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May 1, 2023
Introduced
05/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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