H.R. 1539 · 109th Congress
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the responsibilities of a pharmacy when a pharmacist employed by the pharmacy refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Introduced
- 2005-04-08
- Latest action
- 2005-04-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Health
Civil actions and liability
Law
Religion
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Labor and Employment
Access to health care
Religious liberty
Drugs
Fines (Penalties)
Injunctions
Damages
Legal fees
Punitive damages
Pharmacies
Dismissal of employees
Employee selection
Limitation of actions
Pharmacists