Prohibits hospital interference with patient care where the practitioner is acting in good faith and within the scope of their practice.
Prohibits hospital interference with patient care where the practitioner is acting in good faith and within the scope of their practice.
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing and screening of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing or screening is necessary for a medical emergency.
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing and screening of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing or screening is necessary for a medical emergency.
Prohibits injecting a person with any substance, including, but not limited to, ketamine, by emergency medical personnel, law enforcement or any entity without the specific consent of the person or their guardian who is authorized to make medical decisions on their behalf except as a life saving measure.
Requires physicians or other authorized practitioners to test patients for syphilis during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt; defines "medical debt".
Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt; defines "medical debt".
Requires notification of misconduct by medical professionals; requires medical professionals to notify the department of health within 10 days of being charged with a crime; includes verbal, written, or physical behavior of a sexual nature in the practice of medicine that has no legitimate medical purpose and/or that exploits the current or former practitioner-patient relationship in a sexual way in the definition of professional misconduct.
Requires the department of health to conduct a public information and outreach campaign on medically unnecessary treatments on persons born with intersex traits.