Indiana House Bill 1228 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-07 - Representative Welch added as coauthor
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that a health care professional may not be required to dispense a drug or medical device if the drug or medical device would be used to: (1) cause an abortion; (2) destroy an unborn child; or (3) cause the death of a person by means of assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing. Specifies that a health care professional's refusal to dispense a drug or medical device under those circumstances may not be the basis for: (1) a claim of damages against the health care professional, the employer, or the facility; or (2) disciplinary action against the health care professional. Provides that an employer who knowingly or intentionally takes disciplinary, recriminatory, or discriminatory action against a health care professional who refuses to dispense a drug or medical device under those circumstances commits pharmacy discrimination, a Class A misdemeanor. Makes a second or subsequent offense a Class D felony. Authorizes the health care professional's licensing board to assess additional fines against the employer.

Health care professional's conscience clause.

Rep. Steven Davisson [R]

Rep. Eric Turner [R]

Rep. Peggy Welch [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-07		Representative Welch added as coauthor
2011-01-25		Representative Turner added as coauthor
2011-01-12		First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2011-01-12		Authored by Representative Davisson

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1228
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN1228.1.html