No. SB 670
Filed under Healthcare.
Right of Medical Conscience of Health Care Providers and Health Care Payors; Authorizing a health care provider or health care payor to commence certain civil actions if the Attorney General does not commence a civil action within a specified timeframe for an alleged violation of the provider’s or payor’s right of medical conscience, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDIf a health care provider or payor files a complaint alleging a violation of their right of medical conscience, and the Attorney General does not sue within 180 days, that provider or payor may now bring their own civil lawsuit.
That new lawsuit can seek the same remedies the Attorney General could have pursued: damages, an injunction, or other appropriate relief, including attorney fees for the provider or payor.
They can also raise a violation of their medical-conscience right as a defense in any judicial or administrative proceeding, not only as grounds to sue on their own.
AIIf the Attorney General does not commence a civil action within 180 days after a provider or payor files a complaint, that provider or payor may bring their own lawsuit for damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate relief, including attorney fees.
AIA health care provider or payor may also assert a violation of their right of medical conscience as a defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding, once the same 180-day condition is met.