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HB 570

  • Kentucky House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 23, 2022
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

AN ACT relating to the exercise of ethics and diversity within the medical profession.

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Bill Subjects

Civil Rights Health And Medical Services Hospitals And Nursing Homes Insurance, Health Medicaid Nurses Optometrists Personnel And Employment Pharmacists Physicians And Practitioners Public Health

Abstract

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to define terms; prohibit discrimination against medical care providers who decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience; grant providers the right not to participate in or pay for services that violate their conscience; exempt providers from liability for exercising these rights; establish a civil cause of action for persons injured by violations of these provisions.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Josh Calloway

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 10
Primary

Nancy Tate

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 27
Primary

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Feb 23, 2022

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