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CS/CS/HB 1403: Protections of Medical Conscience

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Rudman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Bankson ; Beltran ; Berfield ; Black ; Buchanan ; Canady ; Daniels ; Fine ; Garcia ; Gossett-Seidman ; Griffitts ; Leek ; Michael ; Plasencia ; Roth ; Steele ; Temple ; Yeager

Protections of Medical Conscience; Authorizes health care providers & health care payors to opt out of participation in or payment for health care services by conscience-based objections without discrimination or threat of adverse actions; requires health care provider to notify patient and health care provider’s supervisor or employee or educational institution in writing when such health care provider declines to participate in health care services; prohibits boards and DOH from taking certain disciplinary actions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1580 (Ch. 2023-57)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/30/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
4/3/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
4/4/2023 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/5/2023 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/10/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/11/2023 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
4/12/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
4/28/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1580 (Ch. 2023-57)