HB 1153 creates new legal protections for healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and healthcare organizations, allowing them to decline participation in medical services based on their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs. The law applies broadly to individual healthcare workers as well as hospitals, clinics, insurers, and other entities that pay for or arrange medical services. This gives healthcare providers a legal right to refuse involvement in certain medical procedures without losing their license or facing state penalties.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment is a technical revision updating the bill's section numbering from 26.513.15 to 26.513.16 and adding a "HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ENGROSSED" designation, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative committee process without substantive changes to the conscience protection provisions.
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Failed, YEAS 25, NAYS 41. H.J. 283
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5. H.J. 12
Health and Human Services Motion to amend H.J. 11
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 148
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Health and Human Services — Do Pass Amended