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SB 1404: Health Care Freedom Act

GENERAL BILL by Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Davis

Health Care Freedom Act; Citing this act as the "Health Care Freedom Act"; repealing provisions relating to the prohibited use of state funds for travel to another state for purpose of abortion services, the prohibited use of state funds for sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures, and the right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors, respectively; requiring a covered entity to adopt a policy relating to providing notice of its refused services by a specified date; repealing provisions relating to termination of pregnancies, powers of the Agency for Health Care Administration, and the use of telehealth to provide services, respectively, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2024 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    • Introduced
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Health Policy

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  • SB 1404, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2024 at 8:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1283 Health Care Eskamani Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1527 Immigration and State-issued Identification Joseph Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 1598 Immigration and Immigrants Torres Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.517 Temporary emergency jurisdiction. Page 14 (pdf)
    61.534 Warrant to take physical custody of child. Page 15 (pdf)
    286.31 Prohibited use of state funds; travel to another state for purpose of abortion services. Page 3 (pdf)
    286.311 Prohibited use of state funds; sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures. Page 3 (pdf)
    381.00321 The right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors. Page 3 (pdf)
    381.027 Page 3 (pdf)
    381.96 Pregnancy support and wellness services. Page 7 (pdf)
    390.011 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    390.0111 Termination of pregnancies. Page 10 (pdf)
    395.3027 Patient immigration status data collection. Page 11 (pdf)
    409.905 Mandatory Medicaid services. Page 11 (pdf)
    409.908 Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. Page 15 (pdf)
    409.913 Oversight of the integrity of the Medicaid program. Page 18 (pdf)
    456.001 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 20 (pdf)
    456.52 Sex-reassignment prescriptions and procedures; prohibitions; informed consent. Page 14 (pdf)
    636.0145 Certain entities contracting with Medicaid. Page 21 (pdf)
    766.318 Civil liability for provision of sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures to minors. Page 14 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (3)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2023-21 Section 4 Page 10 (pdf)
    2023-21 Section 6 Page 10 (pdf)
    2023-21 Section 7 Page 10 (pdf)

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