AN ACT relating to the recruitment and retention of health care professionals and declaring an emergency.

Summary

The bill adds new sections to Kentucky law that let doctors, nurses, and other health‑care providers—or the institutions that employ them—decline to perform procedures that violate their sincerely held religious, moral, or ethical beliefs. It shields them from civil, criminal, or administrative liability and bars the state or regulated entities from discriminating against them, while still requiring emergency care and compliance with sexual‑assault evidence laws. The measure aims to address workforce shortages and perceived discrimination in the medical field.

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