WV SB560 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-25 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-25 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to protect medical practitioners, healthcare institutions, and healthcare payers from discrimination, punishment, or retaliation as a result of any instance of conscientious medical objection.
Title
Medical Ethics Defense Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 3G | 1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 30 | 3G | 2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 30 | 3G | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 30 | 3G | 4 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 30 | 3G | 5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 30 | 3G | 6 | New Code | See Bill Text |
