Compare AL HB 609 (2006) and AL SB 312 (2010)

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AL HB 609 (2006)AL SB 312 (2010)
SYNOPSIS: Under current law, health care authorities 8 are vested with the authority to make and to alter 9 appropriate rules and regulations for the conduct 10 of any health care facility and properties owned or 11 operated by it. 12 This bill would give health care providers, 13 health care institutions, and health care payers 14 the following: The authority to refuse to perform 15 or to participate in health care services that 16 violate their conscience; immunity from civil, 17 criminal, or administrative liability for refusing 18 to provide or participate in a health care service 19 that violates their conscience; immunity from 20 discrimination or disciplinary action including 21 term…SYNOPSIS: Under current law, health care authorities 8 are vested with the authority to make and to alter 9 appropriate rules and regulations for the conduct 10 of any health care facility and properties owned or 11 operated by it. 12 This bill would give health care providers, 13 health care institutions, and health care payers 14 the following: The authority to refuse to perform 15 or to participate in health care services that 16 violate their conscience; immunity from civil, 17 criminal, or administrative liability for refusing 18 to provide or participate in a health care service 19 that violates their conscience; immunity from 20 discrimination or disciplinary action including 21 term…
for violation. 27 Page 2 1 A BILL 2 TO BE ENTITLED 3 AN ACT 4 5 Relating to health care, allows health care 6 providers, institutions, and payers to decline to perform any 7 health care service that violates their conscience and provide 8 remedies for persons who exercise that right and suffer 9 damages as a result. 10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 11 Section 1. This act may be known and cited as the 12 "Health Care Rights of Conscience Act." 13 Section 2. The Legislature hereby finds and 14 declares: 15 (a) It is the public policy of the State of Alabama 16 to respect and protect the fundamental right of conscience of 17 all individuals who provide health care services. 18 (…for violation. 27 Page 1 1 A BILL 2 TO BE ENTITLED 3 AN ACT 4 5 Relating to health care, allows health care 6 providers, institutions, and payers to decline to perform any 7 health care service that violates their conscience and provide 8 remedies for persons who exercise that right and suffer 9 consequences as a result. 10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 11 Section 1. This act may be known and cited as the 12 "Health Care Rights of Conscience Act." 13 Section 2. The Legislature hereby finds and 14 declares: 15 (a) It is the public policy of the State of Alabama 16 to respect and protect the fundamental right of conscience of 17 all individuals who provide health care services.…
abortion, artificial birth control, artificial 3 insemination, assisted reproduction, human cloning, 4 euthanasia, human embryonic stem cell research, fetal 5 experimentation, physician-assisted suicide, and 6 sterilizationabortion, artificial birth control, 4 artificial insemination, assisted reproduction, human cloning, 5 euthanasia, human embryonic stem cell research, fetal 6 experimentation, physician-assisted suicide, and 7 sterilization
for the payment of, in 14 whole or in partfor the payment of, in whole or in part
payment of, in whole or in part. 16 Section 4. (a) A health care provider has the right 17 not to participate, and no health care provider shall be 18 required to participate, in a health care service that 19 violates his or her conscience. 20 (b) No health care provider shall be civilly, 21 criminally, or administratively liable for declining to 22 participate in a health care service that violates his or her 23 conscience. 24 (c) It shall be unlawful for any person, health care 25 provider, health care institution, public or private 26 institution, public official, or any board which certifies 27 Page 6 competency in medical specialties to discriminate against any 1 health care provider i…payment of, in whole or in part. 14 Section 4. (a) A health care provider has the right 15 not to participate, and no health care provider shall be 16 required to participate, in a health care service that 17 violates his or her conscience. 18 (b) No health care provider shall be civilly, 19 criminally, or administratively liable for declining to 20 participate in a health care service that violates his or her 21 conscience. 22 (c) It shall be unlawful for any person, health care 23 provider, health care institution, public or private 24 institution, public official, or any board which certifies 25 competency in medical specialties to discriminate against any 26 health care provider in any…
new health care institution or operating an 2 existing health care institutionnew health care institution or operating an 17 existing health care institution
in any manner, including, 3 but not limited to, any denial, deprivation or 4 disqualification with respect to licensurein any manner, including, but not limited to, any 10 denial, deprivation, or disqualification with respect to 11 licensure
authorization to create, 7 expand, improve, acquire, or affiliate or merge with any 8 health careauthorization to create, expand, improve, acquire, or 14 affiliate or merge with, any health care
conscience. 13 (d) It shall be unlawful for any public official, 14 agency, institution, or entity to deny any form of aid, 15 assistance, grants, or benefits, or in any other manner to 16 coerce, disqualify, or discriminate against anyconscience. 19 (d) It shall be unlawful for any public official, 20 agency, institution, or entity to deny any form of aid, 21 assistance, grants, or benefits, or in any other manner to 22 coerce, disqualify, or discriminate against any
any person, 17 association, corporation, or other entity attempting to 18 establish a new health careany person, association, corporation, or other 24 entity attempting to establish a new health care
for the payment of, any health care servicefor the payment of, any health care service
the payment of any health care service thatthe payment of, any health care service that
payment of, any health care service that is contrary 3 to its conscience. 4 Sectionpayment of, any health care service that is contrary 1 to its conscience. 2 Section
may be brought for the violation 6 of any provision of this act. It shall not be a defense to any 7 claim arising out of the violation of this act that such 8 violation was necessary to prevent additional burden or 9 expense on any other health care provider, health care 10 institution, individual, or patient. 11 (b) Any individual, association, corporation, 12 entity, or health care institution injured by any public or 13 private individual, association, agency, entity, or 14 corporation by reason of any conduct prohibited by this act 15 may commencemay 10 be brought for the violation of any provision of this act. It 11 shall not be a defense to any claim arising out of the 12 violation of this act that such violation was necessary to 13 prevent additional burden or expense on any other health care 14 provider, health care institution, individual, or patient. 15 (b) Any individual, association, corporation, 16 entity, or health care institution injured by any public or 17 private individual, association, agency, entity, or 18 corporation by reason of any conduct prohibited by this act 19 may commence
Upon finding a violation of this 16 act, the aggrieved party shall be entitled to recoverUpon finding a 20 violation of this act, the aggrieved party shall be entitled 21 to recover

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