119-HR2874
Defense of Conscience in Health Care Act
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2874
1. Short title2. Regulations on protecting statutory conscience rights in health care1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Defense of Conscience in Health Care Act".
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).