April 10, 2025
Mr. Moolenaar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To provide for regulations on protecting statutory conscience rights in health care.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Defense of Conscience in Health Care Act
.
Sec. 2. Regulations on protecting statutory conscience rights in health care
(a) In general
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—
(1)
issue, under the Federal conscience and anti-discrimination laws, a final rule that is identical or materially equivalent to the former rule stated in part 88 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on July 22, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 23170; relating to protecting statutory conscience rights in health care; delegations of authority); and
(2)
specify in the final rule that the rule supersedes any contrary rule in existence on the date of issuance.
(b) Definition
In this section, the term Federal conscience and anti-discrimination laws
has the meaning given the term in the former rule specified in subsection (a)(1).