IA HF571

Medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors may refuse to participate in or pay for any health care service that violates their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs ("conscience"), with protection from discrimination for exercising this right

Religion-based health care entities that publicly identify as such and document religious purposes in governing documents may make employment, staffing, contracting, and admitting privilege decisions consistent with their religious beliefs

Providers exercising conscience rights in good faith receive civil, criminal, and administrative immunity, though health care institutions must still comply with federal emergency medical services requirements under 42 U.S.C. §1395dd (EMTALA)

Whistleblower protections prohibit discrimination against those who report suspected violations of the chapter or disclose information about violations of law, standards of care, gross mismanagement, or dangers to public health

Licensing boards and state agencies cannot revoke or threaten to revoke licenses for First Amendment-protected speech unless clear and convincing evidence shows the speech directly caused physical harm to a patient seen within the preceding three years; $500 per day penalty applies if agencies fail to provide complaint copies within 21 days