Genetic counseling; repeals conscience clause. (SB1178)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Genetic counseling; conscience clause. Repeals the conscience clause for genetic counselors who forgo participating in counseling that conflicts with their deeply held moral or religious beliefs, provided that they inform the patient and offer to direct the patient to the online directory of licensed genetic counselors maintained by the Board of Medicine. The law being repealed also prohibits the licensing of any genetic counselor from being contingent upon participating in such counseling. Read the Bill »
Status
04/18/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101267D |
| 01/08/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/11/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1178) |
| 01/13/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 01/28/2021 | Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/02/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 14-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/05/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/09/2021 | Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions |
| 02/11/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2021 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (14-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/19/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2021 | Passed House (55-Y 45-N) |
| 02/19/2021 | VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) |
| 02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1178ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1178ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021 |
| 02/26/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240) |
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