3.0.0 220 2023-01-11T13:28:51Z 2023-01-11T13:28:51Z Senate S 2015-01-21 114 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-01-21T21:15:45Z 2015-01-21 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2015-01-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA N Health Abortion Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Department of Health and Human Services Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Licensing and registrations State and local finance Health 00 2015-01-21 Introduced in Senate 2015-04-10T23:12:31Z Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act

Prohibits the federal government and any state or local government that receives federal financial assistance from discriminating or retaliating against any individual or health care entity because of a refusal to recommend, refer for, provide coverage for, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in any abortion. Includes within prohibited discrimination: (1) denial, deprivation, or disqualification in licensing; (2) withholding accreditations, authorizations, loans, grants, aids, assistance, benefits, or privileges; and (3) withholding authorization to expand, improve, finance, or create facilities or programs.

Creates a cause of action for any violation of this Act. Gives federal courts jurisdiction to order any form of legal or equitable relief, including injunctive relief or an order preventing the disbursement of all or a portion of federal financial assistance to a state government until the prohibited conduct has ceased.

Authorizes the Attorney General to file a civil action seeking injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce compliance with this Act. Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate the HHS Office for Civil Rights to receive and investigate complaints alleging a violation of this Act.

Requires this Act to be construed in favor of broad conscience protection for individuals and health care entities to the maximum extent permitted by the terms of this Act and the Constitution.

]]> Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act Display Title Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, provide coverage for, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act Introduced in Senate 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s220is/xml/BILLS-114s220is.xml 2015-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.