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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

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  • 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)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1403, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/12/2023 at 8:56 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1580 (er) Protections of Medical Conscience Trumbull Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-57 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (12)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    690821 - Amendment
    Between lines 23 and 24, insert:     		Rayner 4/21/2023
    3:06 PM     		PDF
    351129 - Amendment
    Remove lines 27-162 and insert:     		Skidmore 4/21/2023
    3:20 PM     		PDF
    013269 - Amendment
    Remove lines 47-66 and insert:     		Bartleman 4/21/2023
    3:38 PM     		PDF
    212785 - Amendment
    Remove line 109 and insert:     		Eskamani 4/21/2023
    2:12 PM     		PDF
    667933 - Amendment
    Between lines 170 and 171, insert:     		Harris 4/20/2023
    4:56 PM     		PDF
    104535 - Amendment
    Between lines 194 and 195, insert:     		Skidmore 4/21/2023
    3:36 PM     		PDF
    914905 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rudman 4/26/2023
    9:09 AM     		PDF
    hierarchy 220903 - Amendment to Amendment (914905)
    Remove lines 6-154 of the amendment and insert:     		Skidmore 4/26/2023
    1:48 PM     		PDF
    hierarchy 556757 - Amendment to Amendment (914905)
    Remove lines 24-65 of the amendment and insert:     		Bartleman 4/26/2023
    1:52 PM     		PDF
    hierarchy 391263 - Amendment to Amendment (914905)
    Remove line 88 of the amendment and insert:     		Eskamani 4/26/2023
    11:48 AM     		PDF
    hierarchy 693119 - Amendment to Amendment (914905)
    Remove line 103 of the amendment and insert:     		Harris 4/26/2023
    12:10 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/28/2023     		PDF
    hierarchy 084047 - Amendment to Amendment (914905)
    Between lines 190 and 191 of the amendment, insert:     		Skidmore 4/26/2023
    12:00 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.00321 Page 2 (pdf)
    456.61 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1403, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/4/2023 at 10:06 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/23/2023 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1580 Protections of Medical Conscience Trumbull Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-57 Track This Bill
    H 1013 COVID-19 Mandates and Treatment Options Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 238 (Ch. 2023-42), CS/SB 252 (Ch. 2023-43) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    697025 - Amendment
    Remove lines 83-85     		Snyder 4/10/2023
    5:58 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/10/2023     		PDF
    860743 - Amendment
    Remove lines 95-166 and insert:     		Rudman 4/7/2023
    7:08 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/10/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.00321 Page 2 (pdf)
    456.61 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 1403, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2023 at 9:07 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1580 Protections of Medical Conscience Trumbull Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-57 Track This Bill
    H 1013 COVID-19 Mandates and Treatment Options Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 238 (Ch. 2023-42), CS/SB 252 (Ch. 2023-43) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    241931 - Amendment
    Remove lines 165-171 and insert:     		Bartleman 3/31/2023
    6:19 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/3/2023     		PDF
    190827 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Bartleman 3/31/2023
    6:31 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/3/2023     		PDF
    361973 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rudman 4/2/2023
    5:07 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/3/2023     		PDF
    hierarchy 430489 - Amendment to Amendment (361973)
    Remove lines 142-146 of the amendment and insert:     		Bartleman 4/2/2023
    7:33 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/3/2023     		PDF
    hierarchy 556273 - Substitute Amendment (361973)
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Bartleman 4/2/2023
    7:32 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    4/3/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.00321 Page 2 (pdf)
    456.61 Page 8 (pdf)

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