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.
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) |
430489 - Amendment to Amendment (361973)