| Last Action | to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to health care. |
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| Bill Request Number | 1234 |
| Sponsors | B. DeWeese, R. Crimm, D. Floyd, D. Osborne |
| Summary of Original Version | Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to declare that a law or rule shall not compel any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system; that a person or employer may pay directly for lawful health care services and shall not be required to pay penalties or fines for direct payment for health care services; that a health care provider may accept direct payment for lawful health care services and shall not be required to pay penalties or fines; and that the purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems shall not be prohibited by law or rule. This section does affect which health care services a health care provider or hospital is required to provide or which health care services are permitted by law, affect laws or rules in effect as of January 1, 2010, affect terms or conditions of any health care system, or prohibit care provided pursuant to workers' compensation statutes; define terms for the purposes of the proposed amendment. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Constitution, Ky. - Constitutional amendment, prohibit required health care system participation Health and Medical Services - Health care systems, amend Kentucky Constitution to prohibit required participation |
| 03/02/10 |
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| 03/04/10 |
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Last updated: 8/28/2019 7:34 AM (EDT)