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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2007 ASSEMBLY BILL 377
December 11, 2007 - Offered by Representative LeMahieu.
AB377-ASA1-AA1,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
AB377-ASA1-AA1,1,3 21. Page 2, line 14: delete "A hospital" and substitute "Except as provided in
3sub. (4) (b), a hospital".
AB377-ASA1-AA1,1,4 42. Page 3, line 8: after "(4)" insert "(a)".
AB377-ASA1-AA1,1,6 53. Page 3, line 13: delete "A" and substitute "Except as provided in sub. (4) (b),
6a".
AB377-ASA1-AA1,1,7 74. Page 3, line 16: after " (4)" insert "(a)".
AB377-ASA1-AA1,1,8 85. Page 3, line 17: after that line insert:
AB377-ASA1-AA1,1,11 9"(b) 1. No hospital may be required to comply with a requirement of sub. (2) or
10(3) if compliance is contrary to a policy of the hospital that is based on moral or
11religious grounds.
AB377-ASA1-AA1,2,3
12. No hospital may be liable for civil damages resulting from a refusal to comply
2with a requirement of sub. (2) or (3) if the refusal is based on the hospital policy in
3subd. 1.
AB377-ASA1-AA1,2,64 3. The receipt of any grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee under any state
5or federal law does not authorize any court, any public official, or other public
6authority to require a hospital to do any of the following:
AB377-ASA1-AA1,2,87 a. Make hospital facilities available for an action under sub. (2) or (3) if taking
8the action in such facilities is contrary to the hospital policy in subd. 1.
AB377-ASA1-AA1,2,109 b. Provide personnel to take an action under sub. (2) or (3) if the action under
10sub. (2) or (3) by such personnel is contrary to the hospital policy in subd. 1.
AB377-ASA1-AA1,2,15 11(4m) (a) No physician or any other individual who is a member of or associated
12with the staff of a hospital, employee of a hospital, or individual with whom a hospital
13contracts may be required to take an action under sub. (2) or to help the hospital
14comply with sub. (3) if taking the action is contrary to the individual's religious
15beliefs or moral convictions.
AB377-ASA1-AA1,2,1916 (b) No individual under par. (a) who refuses to take an action under sub. (2) or
17to help the hospital comply with sub. (3) may be liable for civil damages resulting
18from the refusal if the refusal is based on the individual's religious beliefs or moral
19convictions.
AB377-ASA1-AA1,2,2520 (c) No hospital may discriminate against an individual with regard to hiring,
21firing, or contracting with or otherwise discriminate with respect to terms,
22conditions, or privileges of employment or contract by reason of the fact that the
23individual refuses to take an action under sub. (2) or to help the hospital comply with
24sub. (3) if the refusal is based on the individual's religious beliefs or moral
25convictions.
AB377-ASA1-AA1,3,5
1(d) The receipt of any grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee under any state
2or federal law does not authorize any court, any public official, or other public
3authority to require an individual under par. (a) to take an action under sub. (2) or
4to help the hospital comply with sub. (3) if taking the action is contrary to the
5individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions.".
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