A bill allowing health care providers the right to refuse any medical service that goes against their conscience fails to make it off the House floor.

It also sought to shield protected speech.

Proponents say the bill would entice more to enter the health care field through protections. It’s in response to some lawsuits around the country.

Rep. Nick Fosness said he has over 26 years in health care administration. He spoke against the bill and raised concerns for smaller health care systems.

“I speak on behalf of District 1 and our small critical access hospital. We don’t have extra people to put on call," Fossness said. "We also don’t have the resources to pay for extra people to be on call in the case that there’s an ethical or a moral dilemma within an employee in our facility.”

Lawmakers in the House killed the bill in a 41-25 vote.