AB 611

This bill establishes a right of health care providers to express their

professional opinions related to health or medical information or guidance, including

any statements, policies, studies, publications, or orders. The bill prohibits any

health care entity from retaliating against, discriminating against, or taking

adverse action against a health care provider for expressing his or her professional

opinions. However, the bill excepts health care entities that are faith-based or

religious institutions that have published religious, moral, or ethical policies or

guidelines from the requirements of the bill to the extent that an action taken by a

health care provider violates the institution's religious, moral, or ethical policies or

guidelines. Further, the bill prohibits any examining board or affiliated

credentialing board in the Department of Safety and Professional Services from

retaliating against, discriminating against, or taking adverse action against, or

denying, suspending, limiting, or revoking a credential to, a health care provider for

expressing his or her professional opinions.