Indiana House Bill 1266 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-16 - Representative Wesco added as coauthor
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Freedom of conscience in health care. Provides that a health care provider, health care entity, and a health carrier may not be required to provide or refer an individual for a health care service that violates the conscience of the health care provider, health care entity, or health carrier. Establishes an exception for a health carrier. Specifies that a health care provider, health care entity, or a health carrier may not be subject to discrimination and certain other acts and liability for declining to provide the health care service. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that a person who prevails in a civil action is entitled to certain relief.

Freedom of conscience in health care.

Rep. Doug Miller [R]

Rep. Timothy Wesco [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-16	House	Representative Wesco added as coauthor
2024-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2024-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Miller D

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1266/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1266/HB1266.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1266/fiscal-notes/HB1266.01.INTR.FN001.pdf