Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T-KARPIEL-SMITH. House Sponsors: BURKE Short description: RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE-HLTH CARE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Right of Conscience Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. Changes defined terms "medical care", "medical personnel", and "medical facility" to "health care", "health care personnel", and "health care facility", respectively and makes other changes in definitions, including changes in definition of "physician". Adds definition of "health care payer"; provides that a health care payer is not civilly or criminally liable by reason of a refusal to pay or arrange for payment of any particular form of health care services that violate the payer's conscience as documented in its ethical guidelines or other governing documents. Prohibits discrimination against a health care payer in matters of licensing and other privileges and prohibits denial of grants or benefits to a health care payer for similar reasons. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes pharmacists from list of persons included in definition of "health care personnel". Makes a technical change. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Insurance) There will be no fiscal impact on this Dept. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB 160 fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: 97-10-30 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status