Illinois Compiled Statutes 745 ILCS 70 Health Care Right of Conscience Act. Section 8

    (745 ILCS 70/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5308)

    Sec. 8. Denial of aid or benefits. It shall be unlawful for any public official, guardian, agency, institution or entity to deny any form of aid, assistance or benefits, or to condition the reception in any way of any form of aid, assistance or benefits, or in any other manner to coerce, disqualify or discriminate against any person, otherwise entitled to such aid, assistance or benefits, because that person refuses to obtain, receive, accept, perform, assist, counsel, suggest, recommend, refer or participate in any way in any form of health care services contrary to his or her conscience.

(Source: P.A. 90-246, eff. 1-1-98.)

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