Summary of Original Version

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to define terms; prohibit discrimination against medical care providers who decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience; grant providers the right not to participate in or pay for services that violate their conscience; exempt providers from liability for exercising these rights; establish a civil cause of action for persons injured by violations of these provisions.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- M. McGarvey

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 2 -- M. McGarvey

Summary Amend to broaden the class of people entitled to object on the basis of religious, moral, ethical, or philosophical beliefs or principles to include LRC staff, leadership staff, security personnel, doorkeepers, state park employees, and state troopers.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 3 -- W. Westerfield

Summary Redefine "Healthcare service" to exclude "initial examination" and "necessary services"; include a provision that the exercise of this right is limited to conscience-based objections to particular healthcare services; exclude healthcare institutions from liability for exercising conscience rights; and make technical changes.