HB 49 KY Introduced
AN ACT relating to the recruitment and retention of medical professionals and declaring an emergency.
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Summary
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 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; prohibit the State Board of Medical Licensure from reprimanding medical practitioners and require the board to provide complaints it has received to medical practitioners; establish a civil cause of action for persons injured by violations; provide that the Act may be cited as the Healthcare Heroes Recruitment and Retention Act; EMERGENCY.
Sponsors (10)
- S. Rawlings Republican · primary
- S. Baker Republican · primary
- J. Calloway Republican · primary
- J. Decker Republican · primary
- S. Doan Republican · primary
- M. Hart Republican · primary
- J. Hodgson Republican · primary
- C. Massaroni Republican · primary
- M. Proctor Republican · primary
- N. Tate Republican · primary
Action history (2)
- Jan 2, 2024 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 2, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
Text versions (1)
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