Bill Summary

SB 1580 Protections of Medical Conscience (2023 Session)
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Sponsors
by Trumbull Co Sponsors: Perry CS Sponsors: Rules
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Summary
Protections of Medical Conscience; Providing that health care providers and health care payors have the right to opt out of participation in or payment for certain health care services on the basis of conscience-based objections; providing requirements for a health care provider’s notice and documentation of such objection; providing whistle-blower protections for health care providers and health care payors that take certain actions or disclose certain information relating to the reporting of certain violations; prohibiting boards, or the Department of Health if there is no board, from taking disciplinary action against or denying a license to an individual based solely on specified conduct, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2023
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committees of reference
   S Health Policy
   S Rules
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Actions
03/03/23
SENATE
Filed
03/09/23
SENATE
Referred to Health Policy; Rules
03/30/23
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Health Policy, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 412 K
04/04/23
SENATE
Favorable by Health Policy; 9 Yeas, 3 Nays
04/04/23
SENATE
Now in Rules
04/14/23
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 K
04/19/23
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 14 Yeas, 5 Nays
04/21/23
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/21/23
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/25/23
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23
04/27/23
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (634746, 837090, 513000); Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/23
04/28/23
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 28 Yeas / 11 Nays)
04/28/23
HOUSE 
In Messages
04/28/23
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to House Calendar
04/28/23
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/23
05/01/23
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (623627, 640239, 784701, 178097, 813935, 56009, 12605, 129827, 457173, 51237); Placed on Third Reading, 05/02/23
05/02/23
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 84 Yeas / 34 Nays)
05/02/23
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
05/02/23
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/09/23
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/24/23)
05/11/23
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-57
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bill text & filed amendments
1580
Filed on 03/03/23
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Amendment 206378 DE
Trumbull
Filed on 04/18/23
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 729800 AA
Trumbull
Filed on 04/18/23
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 301804 AA
Trumbull
Filed on 04/18/23
Replaced by CS
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1580C1
Filed on 04/21/23
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Amendment 634746
Polsky
Filed on 04/26/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 837090
Torres
Filed on 04/26/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 513000
Berman
Filed on 04/26/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 56009
Harris
Filed on 04/28/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 784701
Bartleman
Filed on 04/28/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 512377
Skidmore
Filed on 04/29/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 640239
Skidmore
Filed on 04/29/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 813935
Eskamani
Filed on 04/29/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 623627
Rayner-Goolsby
Filed on 04/30/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 178097
Driskell
Filed on 04/30/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 12605
Antone
Filed on 04/30/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 129827
Antone
Filed on 04/30/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 457173
Antone
Filed on 04/30/23
Failed on 2nd Reading
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1580ER
Filed on 05/02/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
381.00321
456.61
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