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turbinetree

(24,688 posts)
Tue Feb 8, 2022, 04:11 PM Feb 2022

Kansas GOP lawmaker convinces his colleague to back dangerous bill that provides him with legal cove

By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector
Published February 08, 2022

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Sen. Mark Steffen succeeded Tuesday in persuading Republicans on a health panel to advance legislation that would clear him from punishment by state regulators for prescribing ivermectin to COVID-19 patients.

The Hutchinson Republican and anesthesiologist revealed last month he was under investigation by the Kansas Board of Healing Arts. He proposed legislation that would block the board from taking action against doctors who prescribe ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine for off-label uses.

Steffen amended and expanded the bill during committee action Tuesday to give doctors free range to use any drug for COVID-19 treatment and require pharmacists to fill the prescription, while removing protections for both doctors and pharmacists from civil liability if patients are harmed by the treatment. Lawmakers also added language from another of Steffen’s bills that would allow children to opt out of any kind of vaccine requirement at day care facilities and schools without being questioned.

https://www.rawstory.com/kansas-gop-lawmaker-convinces-his-colleague-to-provide-him-with-legal-cover/

So these people in those chamber did a voice vote to hide behind there BS....did any of these jerks take ivermectin of hydroxychloroquine when they were sick...

What the &^%$#( is wrong with Kansas.....well....it doesn't take much to read or see....what a dangerous state to live in...or wonder if this "guy" prescribes biting on a piece stick prior to an operation....

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Kansas GOP lawmaker convinces his colleague to back dangerous bill that provides him with legal cove (Original Post) turbinetree Feb 2022 OP
RepubliQons on a health panel tends to make it a "death panel". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #1
Make Polio Great Again!!!! maxrandb Feb 2022 #2
Yep, that sure was fun, and you even got your own little house to live in ... these people RKP5637 Feb 2022 #3
So an anesthesiologist wants to give an unproven drug to ppl stupid enough to take it PortTack Feb 2022 #4
seems like little can stop these dangerous lawmakers from spreading their crap riversedge Feb 2022 #5

RKP5637

(67,101 posts)
3. Yep, that sure was fun, and you even got your own little house to live in ... these people
Tue Feb 8, 2022, 04:42 PM
Feb 2022

are f'en sick and belong nowhere near gov.

PortTack

(32,750 posts)
4. So an anesthesiologist wants to give an unproven drug to ppl stupid enough to take it
Tue Feb 8, 2022, 06:11 PM
Feb 2022

Guess what...if they die and he’s sued for malpractice, it doesn’t matter what kind of law is on the K.S. books!

As for the ppl stupid enough to follow that kind of advice...you’d be better off with snake oil

And there is no law anywhere that can force a pharmacist or nurse to be a part of this scheme and risk their own career

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