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Committee advances bill expanding conscience protections, including for medical research and whistleblowers
Summary
Senators passed Senate Bill 444, which would add medical research to a list of health-care services protected under existing conscience protections and expand job-safety/whistleblower protections for health-care providers who object to participating in certain procedures or who report perceived discrimination.
Senator Kim Hammer presented Senate Bill 444 and the committee advanced the measure after a brief floor presentation and no public opposition during the hearing.
Hammer said the bill would add "medical research" to the list of health-care services covered by the state’s Medical Ethics and Diversity Act of 2021. He described the change as covering medical…
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