Bill > SB943

This bill creates the Oklahoma Medical Freedom Act, which aims to protect individuals and healthcare professionals from what the legislature perceives as coercive medical mandates, specifically in the context of COVID-19 vaccinations. The bill establishes that individuals have an absolute right to refuse any medical procedure, treatment, device, vaccine, or prophylactic without facing discrimination or loss of public accommodations. It provides robust protections for healthcare professionals, preventing medical licensing boards and professional organizations from taking disciplinary action against providers who voice concerns about medical mandates, advocate for patient rights, or disclose what they believe are unethical practices. The bill explicitly creates a legal cause of action for healthcare professionals who experience retaliation, allowing them to seek injunctive relief and damages, with expedited judicial review and the burden of proof placed on regulatory bodies to justify any adverse actions. The legislation is grounded in findings that suggest the COVID-19 vaccination campaign involved psychological pressure, suppression of dissenting views, and unjust employment terminations, and it seeks to prevent similar scenarios in the future by enshrining medical freedom and informed consent as paramount principles. By declaring an emergency, the bill is designed to take effect immediately upon passage, underscoring the legislature's urgency in addressing what it views as critical threats to medical autonomy and professional freedom.

Health and Social Services

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb943&Session=2600