❌ HB566
Enact the Break the Silence Act
Summary
The Break the Silence Act requires the Director of Health, hospitals, and urgent care facilities to create protocols for health care professionals to identify and assist patients who are victims of domestic violence. It mandates training for health care professionals on these protocols within one year of the act's effective date. Hospitals and urgent care facilities must adopt these protocols within specified timelines.
Rationale
The bill imposes government-mandated protocols and training for health care professionals, which conflicts with the Libertarian principles of minimal government intervention and individual autonomy. It also establishes requirements that could be seen as an infringement on the rights of health care providers to operate without government oversight.
Risks and Concerns
- Increased government control over health care practices
- Potential infringement on individual rights of health care professionals
- Mandated training could lead to additional costs for facilities