Louisiana HB1121 allows healthcare entities to refuse services based on ethical, moral, or religious beliefs.
HB1121 authorizes healthcare institutions, healthcare payors, and licensed healthcare professionals to decline providing or paying for healthcare services that conflict with their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs. It prohibits employers, licensing boards, healthcare payors, and state agencies from taking adverse actions against healthcare professionals for expressing good-faith professional opinions within their competence. The bill also exempts religion-based healthcare entities from liability for decisions made in accordance with their religious beliefs.
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