Key Votes
H 216 - Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse Prescriptions - Key Vote
Idaho Key Votes
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Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - March 31, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (48-21) - March 30, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse Prescriptions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes pharmacists or employers of pharmacists to refuse to dispense or distribute pharmaceutical care or drugs based on religious, moral, or ethical objections.
Highlights:
-Prohibits any form of discrimination against an individual for refusing to dispense or distribute pharmaceutical care or drugs based on religious, moral, or ethical objections (Sec. 3).
-Specifies that the provisions of this Act do not authorize pharmacists or employers of pharmacists to refuse to dispense or distribute pharmaceutical care or drugs because of the patient's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin (Sec. 3).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 5, 2009
Title: Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse Prescriptions
Committee Sponsors
- State Affairs (Sponsor)
