CS/SB 1580: Protections of Medical Conscience
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Trumbull ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry
Protections of Medical Conscience; Providing that health care providers and health care payors have the right to opt out of participation in or payment for certain health care services on the basis of conscience-based objections; providing requirements for a health care provider’s notice and documentation of such objection; providing whistle-blower protections for health care providers and health care payors that take certain actions or disclose certain information relating to the reporting of certain violations; prohibiting boards, or the Department of Health if there is no board, from taking disciplinary action against or denying a license to an individual based solely on specified conduct, etc.
- Health Policy (HP)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/9/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Rules |
| 3/14/2023 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/30/2023 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/4/2023 | Senate |
• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 • Now in Rules |
| 4/14/2023 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/19/2023 | Senate |
• CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 5 |
| 4/21/2023 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/25/2023 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23 • CS by Rules read 1st time |
| 4/27/2023 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 564 • Amendment(s) failed (513000, 634746, 837090) -SJ 564 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/28/2023 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 613 • CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 613 |
| 4/28/2023 | House |
• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 5/1/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 623627 Failed • Amendment 640239 Failed • Amendment 784701 Failed • Amendment 178097 Failed • Amendment 813935 Failed • Amendment 056009 Failed • Amendment 012605 Failed • Amendment 129827 Failed • Amendment 457173 Failed • Amendment 512377 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 5/2/2023 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 34 |
| 5/2/2023 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled |
| 5/9/2023 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/11/2023 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 5/12/2023 |
• Chapter No. 2023-57 |
301804 - Amendment to Amendment (206378)