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MO HB1541
Bill
Status
3/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Jones
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AI Summary
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Prohibits discrimination against medical professionals who decline to participate in abortion, contraception, sterilization, assisted reproduction, human cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and related procedures based on conscience or religious beliefs.
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Prohibits discrimination against health care institutions that decline to provide specified medical procedures or research, provided they disclose this policy to patients via consent form before admission.
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Protects medical professionals from termination, suspension, loss of staff privileges, board certification denial, wage reduction, or other penalties for declining to participate in procedures violating their conscience.
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Exempts emergency medical treatment necessary to save a patient's life from conscience protections and requires medical professionals to inform patients of their health condition, risks, medical options, and available resources.
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Creates a private cause of action for violations with damages of triple actual damages (minimum $5,000 per violation), costs, and attorney's fees, plus potential injunctive relief including employee reinstatement.
Legislative Description
Specifies that anyone providing or participating in a medical procedure or research cannot be required to provide or participate in the activity if it violates his or her conscience or principles
Last Action
Executive Session Held (S) - SCS VOTED DO PASS
5/1/2012