Hey Sydmo, thanks for the CK "management" vote of confidence, but I am not sure if you meant ck1942 or Celtic Kitty.
Any case, allow ck1942 to defer as I gave up "herding cats" many years ago.
btw, interesting topic of discussion and speculation, unlikely to happen in any of our lifetimes, much less my own, so here's my two cents regarding "businesses" and public accommodation rules.
Such as the case of the baker in Colorado recently heard in the Supreme Court yet to be decided, but expect outcome in June or earlier.
I will offer two views of a medical doctor obviously must have credentials and licenses issued from a state medical board:
1) Doc's working in a hospital ER, and refuses to treat an incoming patient.
imo, public accommodation laws likely would apply, and, unless the patient might be virulently contagious and the doc has no protective gear available, he or she likely liable to public accommodation laws if no treatment offered.
2) Doc's working in an individual practice, or. for that matter, a group practice.
imo he/she/they can refuse to accept any new patient, e.g., much as has been documented in the cases of
new Medicare or Medicaid patient, and, for that matter,
existing patients who become Medicare or Medicaid covered -- public accommodation does not apply and we all likely know many instances. Period. End of statement.
Must a church with a city issued occupancy permit welcome any applicant to membership, or, for that matter, even only to worship?
Prolly many more "establishments" are not subject to accommodation laws, such as social and private clubs and groups, even say Rotary or Lions or Kiwanis, American Legion, VFW, veterans groups, business groups, I can list maybe 50 or more.
Even if they have a building, such as a Masonic Lodge, etc.
And, imo, doesn't matter if charitable or not.
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