Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide information on the consequences for violating these rules, nor does it define how to measure or prove 'less than standard care'.
Vaccination Status and Unprofessional Conduct
This bill makes it illegal for healthcare professionals or institutions to deny health care or provide substandard care based on a patient's vaccination status.
What This Bill Does
- Adds a new law that says denying health care or providing less than standard care because of someone’s vaccination status is unprofessional conduct.
- Creates rules for health care institutions, saying they cannot have policies that allow denying health care or giving substandard care based on vaccination status.
Who It Names or Affects
- Healthcare professionals who provide medical services.
- Healthcare institutions like hospitals and clinics.
- Patients seeking healthcare services.
Terms To Know
- Unprofessional conduct
- Actions by a health professional that are not in line with the expected standards of their profession.
- Standard of care
- The level of care that is generally accepted as appropriate and necessary for treating a medical condition.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify what happens if someone breaks these rules.
- Does not define how to measure or prove 'less than standard care'.