Originally published: . Volume 13, No. 3. Source pages: 8.
SB 29 by Senator Cathey supports healthcare professionals exercising free-speech.The new proposed law provides that a licensed healthcare professional shall not be adversely affected for any of the following:
(1) Treating a patient with any healthcare treatment, procedure, or product administered with the consent of the patient. (2) Speaking publicly about any healthcare or tangential topic. (3) Accepting or rejecting a healthcare procedure, treatment, or product. (4) Exercising free speech.
Proposed law defines "adverse action."
The proposed law prohibits disciplinary actions unless certain conditions are met and provides for a minimum settlement of $5,000,000 if the healthcare professional's position cannot be refuted in accordance with proposed law.
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