Oklahoma SB959 grants rights and protections to health care institutions and payors, prohibiting discrimination and adverse actions.
Oklahoma SB959 aims to protect health care institutions and payors by prohibiting discrimination and adverse actions against them. It grants immunity from civil actions for participating in or refusing to participate in health care services based on conscience. The bill also mandates that health care institutions and payors cannot be held liable for damages arising from the exercise of conscience. Additionally, it requires professional licensing boards or agencies to provide complaints within 14 days and imposes penalties for noncompliance.
Included in complete analysis
- Overview
- Core Provisions
- Implementation
- Impact
- Legal Framework
- Critical Issues
See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.