KY HB307 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 30-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-24 - discharge petition filed
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Summary

Create new sections of Subtitle 17 of KRS Chapter 304 to establish definitions for "direct purchase", "health care system", and "penalties and fines"; to prohibit the General Assembly from requiring any individual to participate in any health care system or plan, or to impose a penalty or fine regarding participation; permit an individual or an employer to pay directly for health care services and a health care provider to accept direct payment without penalties or fines, and to direct the Attorney General to undertake and initiate all necessary legal proceedings to protect and defend Kentuckians' rights as set forth in this Act; to prohibit the Governor, the Personnel Cabinet, and state agencies from participating in or complying with any federal law, regulation, or policy that would compromise the freedom of choice in the health care decisions of any resident of Kentucky.

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Title

AN ACT relating to health care coverage.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-24 discharge petition filed
2010-01-26 to Banking & Insurance (H)
2010-01-21 introduced in House

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