HSB 647 — A bill for an act relating to the medical privacy and freedom Act, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2545.)

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The bill amends the existing medical privacy law to prohibit inquiries and discrimination based on an individual's medical treatment status or the furnishing of an immunity passport.

• Section 27C.2

  the section → Medical treatment status —— immunity passports —— liability.

  The entire section is replaced with new provisions regarding medical treatment status and immunity passports.

• Section 27C.2

  prohibition against requiring proof of vaccination for COVID-19 and the prohibition against the awarding or renewal of grants or contracts funded by state revenue to a business or governmental entity that violates this provision. → Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a business, educational institution, employer, or governmental entity shall not: inquire into the medical treatment status of, maintain a record including an existing record of the medical treatment status of, or require the furnishing of an immunity passport by, a person;

  This change establishes new prohibitions on inquiries and records regarding an individual's medical treatment status.

• Section 27C.2

  refuse, withhold from, or deny to a person any services, goods, facilities, advantages, privileges, access, transportation or freedom of movement, licensing, educational opportunities, or health care access based on the person’s medical treatment status or the furnishing of an immunity passport;

  This new provision prohibits denial of services or opportunities based on medical treatment status.

• Section 27C.2

  provide or disallow incentives such as coupons, free goods or services, or lotteries and games of chance, or impose a monetary fine or tax or other socioeconomic disincentive based on the person’s medical treatment status or the furnishing of an immunity passport;

  This change prohibits providing incentives or imposing fines related to medical treatment status.

• Section 27C.2

  refuse to hire or employ, bar or discharge from employment, impose a surcharge or wage reduction, or discriminate against a person in compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of employment based on the person’s medical treatment status or the furnishing of an immunity passport;

  It adds provisions to prevent employment discrimination based on medical treatment status.

• Section 27C.2

  exclude, limit, segregate, refuse to serve, require a mask or other facial covering, require testing, or otherwise discriminate against a person based on the person’s medical treatment status or the furnishing of an immunity passport;

  This provision prohibits discriminatory practices based on medical treatment status in various settings.

• Section 27C.2

  each appropriate state agency shall ensure that a business in this state complies with this subsection and shall require compliance with this subsection as a condition of obtaining a license, permit, or other state authorization as necessary to conduct business in this state.

  State agencies must enforce compliance with these new provisions for business licenses.

• Section 27C.2

  a business, educational institution, employer, or governmental entity that violates subsection 1 is liable for any adverse reaction, injury, disability, or death that is or may be related to a person receiving forced medical treatment in response to such violation.

  This establishes liability for entities that violate the prohibitions, linking it to forced medical treatment consequences.

Action History

1. March 01, 2022

   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2545.

2. February 16, 2022

   Committee report, recommending passage.

3. February 11, 2022

   Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. Vote Total: 2-1

4. February 04, 2022

   Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2022 2:00PM RM 103, Sup. Ct. Chamber.

5. February 01, 2022

   Subcommittee: Jacobsen, Boden and Hunter.

6. February 01, 2022

   Introduced, referred to State Government.

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• COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT · Primary

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