SB457 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Glover

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Health care providers, institutions, and payers, right to decline participation in health care services that violate conscience, authorized, immunity, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act

Description

Under existing law, there is no provision that gives health care providers, health care institutions, or health care payers the right to decline participation in a health care service that violates his or her conscience. This bill would provide health care providers, institutions, and payers the right to decline participation in a health care service that violates his or her conscience, and to be immune from civil, criminal, or administrative liability; and imposes legal liability upon any public official, agency, institution, or entity for the discrimination or denial of financial assistance to any health care provider, institution, or payer on account of his or her refusal to participate in a health care service that violates his or her conscience.

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Subjects

Health Care