Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to ensure federal law relating to emergency medical treatment and the collection of evidence is not overridden; define terms; prohibit discrimination against health care professionals who decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience; grant health care professionals the right not to participate in services that violate their conscience; exempt health care professionals from liability for exercising these rights; prohibit hiring or licensing authorities from reprimanding health care professionals; require hiring or licensing authorities to provide complaints it has received to health care professionals; establish a civil cause of action for persons injured by violations; provide that the Act may be cited as the Health Care Heroes Recruitment and Retention Act; EMERGENCY.
2nd reading, to Rules
floor amendments (1), (2-title) and (3) filed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
to Health Services (H)
3rd reading
Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) withdrawn
passed 26-6
received in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
2nd reading, to Rules
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 07, 2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
to Health Services (S)
to Committee on Committees (S)
introduced in Senate
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