HB354 Alabama 2013 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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April Weaver SenatorRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2013
- Title
- Health care providers authorized to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, exceptions, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act
- Description
This bill would give health care providers the following: The authority to refuse to perform or to participate in health care services that violate their conscience; immunity from civil, criminal, or administrative liability for refusing to provide or participate in a health care service that violates their conscience. This bill would declare it unlawful for any person to discriminate against health care providers for declining to participate in a health care service that violates their conscience. Further, the bill would provide for injunctive relief and back pay for violation.
- Subjects
- Health Care Providers
Bill Actions
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature