SENATE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
       February 29, 2012      SENATE
                       2nd Reading Unamended
                     February 24, 2012Second Regular Session
              Sixty-eighth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 12-0178.02 Bart Miller x2173    SENATE BILL 12-093
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Carroll, Boyd
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Duran, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Health and Human Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning a requirement that a licensed hospital provide
            notice to patients of any service not provided by the
            hospital because of moral convictions based on
            religious beliefs.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill requires hospitals licensed in Colorado to provide notice
       in a manner specified by the department of public health and environment
       of all services that the hospital refuses to provide because of religious
       beliefs or moral convictions. The bill requires the notice to inform
       patients of their right to obtain any service not provided by the hospital
       because of religious beliefs or moral convictions from another hospital
       that does provide the service. Requires the notice to be made available
       prior to or at admission of the patient or as soon after admission as
       practicable.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-3-104.5 as
       follows:
            25-3-104.5.  Mandatory disclosure of services not provided
       because of religious beliefs or moral convictions. A hospital licensed
       pursuant to this article shall provide notice, in a manner
       specified by the department of public health and environment, of
       all services that the hospital refuses to provide because of
       religious beliefs or moral convictions. The notice must inform
       patients of their right to obtain any service not provided by the
       hospital because of religious beliefs or moral convictions from
       another hospital that does provide the service. The hospital
       shall provide the notice required by this section prior to or at
       admission of the patient or as soon after admission as is
       practicable.
            SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.