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hm mply, phamacis, phamacy mply, sach, mdical usig schl

faculy, sud mply, cusl, scial wk, ay pfssial, paapfssial,

ay h ps wh fuishs, assiss i h fuishig f, halhca svics.

(c) Healthcare institution mas ay public piva gaizai, cpai,

paship, sl ppiship, assciai, agcy, wk, ji vu, h iy hais ivlvd i pvidig halhca svics, icludig bu limid : hspials, cliics,

medical centers, ambulatory surgical centers, private physicians ofces, pharmacies, nursing

hms, uivsiy mdical schls ad usig schls, mdical aiig faciliis, h

isiuis lcais whi halhca svics a pvidd ay ps.

(d) Healthcare payer mas ay iy mply ha cacs f, pays f,

aags f h paym f, i whl i pa, ay halhca svic pduc, icludig,

bu limid : halh maiac gaizais, halh plas, isuac cmpais,

maagm svics gaizais.

() Employer means any individual or entity that pays for or provides health benets or

health insurance coverage as a benet to its employees, whether through a third party, a health

maiac gaizai, a pgam f slf isuac, sm h mas.

(f) Participate i a halhca svic mas cusl, advis, pvid, pfm, assis

i, f f, admi f pupss f pvidig, paicipa i pvidig ay halhca svic

ay fm f such svic.

(g) Pay payment mas pay, cac f, hwis aag f h paym f

i whl i pa.

(h) Conscience mas h ligius, mal, hical picipls hld by a halhca

pvid, h halhca isiui, halhca pay. F pupss f his Ac, a halhca

isiui halhca pays cscic shall b dmid by fc is xisig

ppsd ligius, mal, hical guidlis, missi sam, csiui, bylaws,

aicls f icpai, gulais, h lva dcums.

Section 4. Freedom of Conscience of Healthcare Providers.

(a) Freedom of Conscience. A halhca pvid has h igh paicipa, ad halhca pvid shall b quid paicipa i a halhca svic ha vilas his

h cscic.

(b) Immunity from Liability. n halhca pvid shall b civilly, cimially,


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admiisaivly liabl f dcliig paicipa i a halhca svic ha vilas his h

cscic.

(c) Discrimination. I shall b ulawful f ay ps, halhca pvid, halhca

institution, public or private institution, public ofcial, or any board which certies competency

i mdical spcialis discimia agais ay halhca pvid i ay ma basd his h dcliig paicipa i a halhca svic ha vilas his h cscic. F

pupss f his Ac, discimiai icluds, bu is limid , h fllwig: miai,

transfer, refusal of staff privileges, refusal of board certication, adverse administrative action,

dmi, lss f ca spcialy, assigm a diff shif, duci f wags

benets, refusal to award any grant, contract, or other program, refusal to provide residency

aiig ppuiis, ay h paly, discipliay, aliay aci.

Section 5. Freedom of Conscience of Healthcare Institutions.

(a) Freedom of Conscience. A halhca isiui has h igh paicipa, ad halhca isiui shall b quid paicipa i a halhca svic ha vilas is

cscic.

(b) Immunity from Liability. A halhca isiui ha dclis pvid

paicipa i a halhca svic ha vilas is cscic shall b civilly, cimially,

admiisaivly liabl if h isiui pvids a cs fm b sigd by a pai bf

admissi h isiui saig ha i svs h igh dcli pvid paicipa

i halhca svics ha vila is cscic.

(c) Discrimination. I shall b ulawful f ay ps, public piva isiui, public ofcial to discriminate against any healthcare institution, or any person, association,

cpai, h iy ampig sablish a w halhca isiui paig a

xisig halhca isiui, i ay ma, icludig bu limid h fllwig: ay

denial, deprivation, or disqualication with respect to licensure; any aid assistance, benet,

pivilg, icludig saff pivilgs; ay auhizai, icludig auhizai ca,

expand, improve, acquire, or afliate or merge with any healthcare institution, because such

halhca isiui, ps, assciai, cpai plaig, ppsig, paig

a halhca isiui dclis paicipa i a halhca svic which vilas h

halhca isiuis cscic.

(d) Denial of Aid or Benet. It shall be unlawful for any public ofcial, agency,

institution, or entity to deny any form of aid, assistance, grants, or benets, or in any other

ma cc, disqualify, discimia agais ay ps, assciai, cpai,

h iy ampig sablish a w halhca isiui paig a xisig

halhca isiui bcaus h xisig ppsd halhca isiui dclis


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paicipa i a halhca svic cay h halhca isiuis cscic.

Section 6. Freedom of Conscience of Healthcare Payers.

(a) Freedom of Conscience. A halhca pay has h igh dcli pay, ad

halhca pay shall b quid pay f aag f h paym f ay halhcasvic pduc ha vilas is cscic.

(b) Immunity from Liability. n halhca pay ad ps, assciai, cpai,

h iy ha ws, pas, supviss, maags a halhca pay shall b civilly

cimially liabl by as f h halhca pays dcliig pay f aag f h

paym f ay halhca svic ha vilas is cscic.

(c) Discrimination. I shall b ulawful f ay ps, public piva isiui,

or public ofcial to discriminate against any healthcare payer, or any person, association,

cpai, h iy (i) ampig sablish a w halhca pay (ii) paiga xisig halhca pay, i ay ma, icludig bu limid h fllwig: ay

denial, deprivation, or disqualication with respect to licensure, aid, assistance, benet,

pivilg, auhizai, icludig bu limid ay auhizai ca, xpad,

improve, acquire, or afliate or merge with any healthcare payer, because a healthcare payer, or

a ps, assciai, cpai, h iy plaig, ppsig, paig a halhca

pay dclis pay f aag f h paym f ay halhca svic ha vilas is

cscic.

(d) Denial of Aid or Benets. It shall be unlawful for any public ofcial, agency,

institution, or entity to deny any form of aid, assistance, grants, or benets, or in any otherma cc, disqualify, discimia agais ay halhca pay, ay ps,

assciai, cpai, h iy ampig sablish a w halhca pay

paig a xisig halhca pay bcaus h xisig ppsd halhca pay

dclis pay f aag f h paym f ay halhca svic ha is cay is

cscic.

Section 7. Civil Remedies.

(a) Civil Action. A civil aci f damags ijuciv lif, bh, may b bugh

f h vilai f ay pvisi f his Ac. I shall b a dfs ay claim aisig uf h vilai f his Ac ha such vilai was cssay pv addiial bud

xps ay h halhca pvid, halhca isiui, idividual, pai.

(b) Damage Remedies. Ay idividual, assciai, cpai, iy, halhca

isiui ijud by ay public piva idividual, assciai, agcy, iy, cpai


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by reason of any conduct prohibited by this Act may commence a civil action. Upon nding

a vilai f his Ac, h aggivd pay shall b ild cv hfld h acual

damags, icludig pai ad suffig, susaid by such idividual, assciai, cpai,

iy, halhca isiui, h css f h aci, ad asabl ays fs; bu i

cas shall cvy b lss ha $5,000 f ach vilai i addii css f h aci ad

asabl ays fs. ths damag mdis shall b cumulaiv, ad xclusiv fh mdis affdd ud ay h sa fdal law.

(c) Injunctive Remedies. th cu i such civil aci may awad ijuciv lif,

icludig, bu limid , dig isam f a halhca pvid his h pi

jb psii.

Section 8. Severability.

Fuh, ay pvisi f his Ac hld b ivalid ufcabl by is ms, as applid

ay ps cicumsac, shall b csud s as giv i h maximum ffc pmidby law, ulss such hldig shall b f u ivalidiy ufcabiliy, i which v

such pvisi shall b dmd svabl hfm ad shall affc h maid hf

h applicai f such pvisi h pss similaly siuad h, dissimila

cicumsacs.

Section 9. Effective Date.

this Ac aks ffc [Insert date].


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PHArMACiST freeDOM Of COnSCienCe ACT

HoUSe/SenAte BILL no. ________

By rpsaivs/Sas _________

Section 1. Title.

this Ac may b kw ad cid as h Phamacis Fdm f Cscic Ac.

Section 2. Legislative Findings and Purposes.

(a) I is h public plicy f [Insert name of State] spc ad pc h fudamal

ighs f cscic f all idividuals, gaizais, ad iis wh pscib, pvid,

admiis, disps, pay f, f f, paicipa assis i pvidig admiisig

phamacuicals.

(b) Wihu cmphsiv pci, h ighs f cscic f phamacuical

pvids, isiuis, ad pays may b vilad i vaius ways, such as hiig

discrimination, harassment, demotion, salary reduction, transfer, termination, loss of stafng

privileges, denial of aid or benets, and refusal to license or refusal to certify.

(c) I is h pups f his Ac pc as a basic civil igh h igh f all

phamacuical pvids, isiuis, ad pays dcli pscib, pvid, admiis,

disps, pay f, cusl bhalf f h admiisai pvisi f ay phamacuical

pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic; f f h admiisai pvisi fay phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic; paicipa assis

i pvidig admiisig ay phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic,

svic ha vila hi cscics. Such phamacuicals may iclud, bu a limid

to, abortifacients and medications used for articial contraception, sterilization, articial

ismiai, assisd pduci, mcy killig, physicia-assisd suicid, ad uhaasia.

(d) Accdigly, i is h pups f his Ac phibi all fms f discimiai,

disqualication, coercion, disability, or liability upon such pharmaceutical providers,

isiuis, ad pays ha dcli pvid phamacuical pducs, mdicais, dugs,

dvics, svics ha vila hi cscics.

Section 3. Defnitions.

(a) Pharmaceuticalmas ay pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic ha mus b

pscibd by a physicia baid a a phamacuical isiui.


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(b) Pharmaceutical provider mas ay idividual wh may b askd paicipa i

ay way i a phamacuical svic, icludig, bu limid , h fllwig: a phamacis,

phamacy w, ag, mply, x, chicia, sach, ay h ps

spsibl disps admiis phamacuicals. this icluds physicias, physicias

assisas, uss, uss aids, mdical assisas, hspial mplys, cliic mplys,

usig hm mplys, cusls, scial wks, mdical ad phamacy schl faculy suds, ad pfssials, paapfssials, ay h ps wh fuishs, assiss i

h dispsig admiisig f phamacuicals.

(c) Pharmaceutical servicemas ay phas f pai phamacuical ca, am,

pcdu, icludig, bu limid , h fllwig: pscibig, pvidig, dispsig,

admiisig a phamacuical; pai fal, cuslig, hapy, sig, ay h

ca am dd by phamacuical pvids phamacuical isiuis lad

pscibig, pvidig, admiisig, dispsig f ay pduc, mdicai, dug,

dvic.

(d) Pharmaceutical institution mas ay public piva gaizai, cpai,

paship, sl ppiship, assciai, agcy, wk, ji vu, h iy ha

is ivlvd i pvidig phamacuical svics, icludig bu limid : phamacis,

hospitals, clinics, medical centers, ambulatory surgical centers, private physicians ofces,

usig hms, uivsiy mdical phamacy schls, usig schls, mdical

phamacuical aiig faciliis, h isiuis lcais whi phamacuical

svics a pvidd ay ps.

() Pharmaceutical payer mas ay iy mply ha cacs f, pays f,

aags f h paym f, i whl i pa, ay phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug,dvic, svic.

(f) Healthcare payer mas ay iy mply ha cacs f, pays f,

aags f h paym f, i whl i pa, ay halhca svic pduc, icludig,

bu limid halh maiac gaizais, halh plas, isuac cmpais,

maagm svics gaizais.

(g) Employermas ay idividual iy ha pays f pvids phamacuical

coverage as a benet to its employees, whether through a third party, a health maintenance

gaizai, a pgam f slf isuac, sm h mas.

(h) Participate i phamacuical svics mas pscib, pvid, disps,

admiis, cusl bhalf f, f f, paicipa assis i pvidig ay

phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic.


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(i) Paypayment mas pay, cac f, hwis aag f h paym

f i whl i pa.

(j) Conscience mas h ligius, mal hical picipls hld by a phamacuical

pvid, h phamacuical isiui, phamacuical pay. F pupss f his Ac,

a phamacuical isiui phamacuical pays cscic shall b dmid byfc is xisig ppsd ligius, mal hical guidlis, missi sam,

csiui, bylaws, aicls f icpai, gulais, h lva dcums.

Section 4. Freedom of Conscience of Pharmaceutical Providers.

(a) Freedom of Conscience. A phamacuical pvid has h igh paicipa,

ad phamacuical pvid shall b quid pvid f f ay phamacuical

svics icludig bu limid : pscibig, pvidig, admiisig, dispsig, payig

f, cuslig bhalf f h admiisai pvisi f ay phamacuical pduc,

mdicai, dug, dvic, svic; fig f h admiisai pvisi f ayphamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic; paicipaig assisig i

pvidig admiisig ay phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic

ha vila his h cscic.

(b) Immunity from Liability. n phamacuical pvid shall b civilly, cimially,

admiisaivly liabl f dcliig paicipa i a phamacuical svic icludig, bu

limid : pscibig, pvidig, admiisig, dispsig, payig f, cuslig

bhalf f h admiisai pvisi f ay phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug,

dvic, svic; fig f h admiisai pvisi f ay phamacuical pduc,

mdicai, dug, dvic, svic; paicipaig assisig i pvidig admiisigay phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic ha vilas his h

cscic.

(c) Discrimination. I shall b ulawful f ay ps, phamacuical pvid,

pharmaceutical institution, public or private institution, public ofcial, or any board which

certies competency in pharmacy to discriminate against any pharmaceutical provider in

ay ma basd his h dcliig paicipa i a phamacuical svic icludig

bu limid : pscibig, pvidig, admiisig, dispsig, payig f, cuslig

bhalf f h admiisai pvisi f ay phamacuical pduc, mdicai,

dug, dvic, svic; fig f h admiisai pvisi f ay phamacuicalpduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic; paicipaig assisig i pvidig

admiisig ay phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic ha vilas

his h cscic. F pups f his Ac, discimiai icluds, bu is limid

the following: termination, transfer, refusal of staff privileges, refusal of board certication,

advs admiisaiv aci, dmi, lss f ca spcialy, assigm a diff


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shift, discrimination in hiring, reduction of wages or benets, refusal to award any grant,

cac, h pgam, fusal pvid aiig ppuiis, ay h paly,

discipliay, aliay aci.

Section 5. Freedom of Conscience of Pharmaceutical Institutions.

(a) Freedom of Conscience. A phamacuical isiui has h igh paicipa,

ad phamacuical isiui shall b quid paicipa i ay phamacuical

svic icludig bu limid : pscibig, pvidig, admiisig, dispsig, payig

f, cuslig bhalf f h admiisai pvisi f ay phamacuical pduc,

mdicai, dug, dvic, svic; fig f h admiisai pvisi f ay

phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic; paicipaig assisig i

pvidig admiisig ay phamacuical pduc, mdicai, dug, dvic, svic

ha vilas is cscic.

(b) Immunity from Liability. A phamacuical isiui ha dclis pvid paicipa i a phamacuical svic ha vilas is cscic shall b civilly,

criminally, or administratively liable if the institution provides notication posted in a clearly

visibl lcai wh phamacuicals a pvidd, dispsd, admiisd.

(c) Discrimination. I shall b ulawful f ay ps, public piva iy

institution, or public ofcial to discriminate against any pharmaceutical institution, or any

ps, assciai, cpai, h iy ampig sablish a w phamacuical

isiui paig a xisig phamacuical isiui, i ay ma, icludig bu

limited to the following: any denial, deprivation, or disqualication with respect to licensure;

any aid assistance, benet, or privilege including staff privileges; or any authorization includingauthorization to create, expand, improve, acquire, or afliate or merge with any pharmaceutical

isiui, bcaus such phamacuical isiui, idividual, assciai, cpai

plaig, ppsig, paig a phamacuical isiui, dclis paicipa i a

phamacuical svic which vilas h phamacuical isiuis cscic.

(d) Denial of Aid or Benet. It shall be unlawful for any public ofcial, agency,

institution, or entity to deny any form of aid, assistance, grants, or benets, or in any other

ma cc, disqualify, discimia agais ay ps, assciai, cpai,

h iy ampig sablish a w phamacuical isiui paig a xisig

phamacuical isiui bcaus h xisig ppsd phamacuical isiuidclis paicipa i a phamacuical svic cay h phamacuical isiuis

cscic.


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Section 6. Freedom of Conscience of Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Payers.

(a) Freedom of Conscience. A halhca phamacuical pay has h igh dcli

pay, ad halhca phamacuical pay shall b quid pay f aag f h

paym f ay phamacuical pduc svic ha vilas is cscic.

(b) Immunity from Liability. n halhca phamacuical pay ad ps,

assciai, cpai, h iy ha ws, pas, supviss, maags a

halhca phamacuical pay shall b civilly cimially liabl by as f h

halhca phamacuical pays dcliig pay f aag f h paym f ay

phamacuical pduc svic ha vilas is cscic.

(c) Discrimination. I shall b ulawful f ay ps, public piva isiui,

or public ofcial to discriminate against any healthcare or pharmaceutical payer, or any

ps, assciai, cpai, h iy (i) ampig sablish a w halhca

phamacuical paym pla, (ii) paig a xisig halhca phamacuicalpaym pla, i ay ma, icludig bu limid h fllwig: ay dial,

deprivation, or disqualication with respect to licensure, aid, assistance, benet, privilege,

auhizai, icludig bu limid ay auhizai ca, xpad, impv,

acquire, afliate, or merge with any healthcare or pharmaceutical payment plan, because a

pscipi pay, a ps, assciai, cpai h iy plaig, ppsig,

paig a halhca phamacuical paym pla dclis pay f aag f h

paym f ay phamacuical pduc svic ha vilas is cscic.

(d) Denial of Aid or Benets. It shall be unlawful for any public ofcial, agency,

institution, or entity to deny any form of aid, assistance, grants or benets, or in any otherma cc, disqualify, discimia agais ay halhca phamacuical pay,

ay ps, assciai, cpai, h iy ampig sablish a w halhca

phamacuical paym pla paig a xisig halhca phamacuical paym

pla bcaus h xisig ppsd halhca phamacuical paym pla dclis

pay f, aag f h paym f ay phamacuical pduc svic ha is cay

is cscic.

Section 7. Civil Remedies.

(a) Civil Action. A civil aci f damags ijuciv lif, bh, may b bughf h vilai f ay pvisi f his Ac. I shall b a dfs ay claim aisig u

f h vilai f his Ac ha such vilai was cssay pv addiial bud

xps ay h phamacuical pvid, phamacuical isiui, phamacuical

pay, idividual, pai.


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(b) Damage Remedies. Ay idividual, assciai, cpai, iy, phamacuical

isiui ijud by ay public piva idividual, assciai, agcy, iy, cpai

by reason of any conduct prohibited by this Act may commence a civil action. Upon nding

a vilai f his Ac, h aggivd pay shall b ild cv hfld h acual

damags, icludig pai ad suffig, susaid by such idividual, assciai, cpai,

iy, phamacuical isiui, h css f h aci, ad asabl ays fs; bui cas shall cvy b lss ha $5,000 f ach vilai i addii css f h aci

ad asabl ays fs. ths damag mdis shall b cumulaiv, ad xclusiv

f h mdis affdd ud ay h sa fdal law.

(c) Injunctive Remedies. th cu i such civil aci may awad ijuciv lif,

icludig, bu limid , dig isam f a phamacuical pvid his h

pi jb psii.

Section 8. Severability.

Fuh, ay pvisi f his Ac hld b ivalid ufcabl by is ms, as applid

ay ps cicumsac, shall b csud s as giv i h maximum ffc pmid

by law, ulss such hldig shall b f u ivalidiy ufcabiliy, i which v

such pvisi shall b dmd svabl hfm ad shall affc h maid hf

h applicai f such pvisi h pss similaly siuad h, dissimila

cicumsacs.

Section 9. Effective Date.

this Ac aks ffc [Insert date].


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