Indiana Senate Bill 300 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Pending: Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Conscience protection for mental health providers. Provides that a behavioral health or human services professional (professional) may be not required to: (1) perform; (2) participate in; or (3) provide; a service that violates any sincerely held ethical, moral, or religious belief held by the professional. Provides that a professional may not be required to perform, participate in, or provide, as a condition of: (1) training; (2) employment; (3) pay; (4) promotion; or (5) privileges; a service that violates any sincerely held ethical, moral, or religious belief held by the professional. Prohibits a hospital or other employer from: (1) discriminating against; or (2) disciplining; a professional because of a sincerely held ethical, moral, or religious belief held by the professional. Allows a professional to bring a civil cause of action in certain instances. Specifies certain remedies and requirements. Requires a professional to refer a person who is denied service on ethical, moral, or religious grounds to an alternative professional.

Conscience protection for mental health providers.

Sen. Elizabeth Brown [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-09	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2020-01-09	Senate	Authored by Senator Brown L

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/300/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/c/7/c/7c7c75ad/SB0300.01.INTR.pdf