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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 5/2/2023 06:15 PM

• Senate Committee References (2)

  1. Rules (RC)
  2. Health Policy (HP)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1403 (c2) by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Protections of Medical Conscience Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1580 (Ch. 2023-57)	Similar

• Citations - Statute (2)

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  3/3/2023	S	• Filed
  3/9/2023	S	• Referred to Health Policy; Rules
  3/14/2023	S	• Introduced
  3/30/2023	S	• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  4/4/2023	S	• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 • Now in Rules
  4/14/2023	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  4/19/2023	S	• CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 5
  4/21/2023	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4/25/2023	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23 • CS by Rules read 1st time
  4/27/2023	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 564 • Amendment(s) failed (513000, 634746, 837090) -SJ 564 • Placed on 3rd reading
  4/28/2023	S	• Read 3rd time -SJ 613 • CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 613
  4/28/2023	H	• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  5/1/2023	H	• 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	H	• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 84, NAYS 34
  5/2/2023	S	• 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