AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- "THE RHODE ISLAND INFORMED CONSENT PROTECTION ACT"

Summary

The bill creates a new chapter that bars doctors, health facilities, insurers, and employers from treating patients differently because they choose to delay or refuse vaccines. It also requires practitioners to give patients a written consent form before any vaccine is administered and sets fines for violations. An amendment to the child‑abuse reporting law clarifies that vaccine refusal alone cannot trigger an investigation.

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