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FL S1820
Bill
AI Summary
- Health care providers and health care payors would have the right to refuse to participate in or pay for any specific health care service that violates their religious, moral, or ethical beliefs or principles (defined as "conscience"), limited to nonemergency services
- No person may take or threaten adverse action against a provider or payor for declining to participate in a health care service on the basis of conscience or for reporting employer violations to a governmental agency
- Providers or payors alleging a violation may bring a civil action for treble damages, injunctive relief (including reinstatement, relicensure, or board recertification), reasonable attorney fees, and court costs
- Religious health care business entities and payors with a stated religious mission in their governing documents may make employment, staffing, contracting, and credentialing decisions consistent with their religious beliefs
- Providers and payors exercising conscience rights are granted immunity from civil, criminal, and administrative liability, including business entities whose employees or contractors exercise such rights; effective date of July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Protections of Medical Conscience
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
3/14/2022
Full Bill Text
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