S 0987 General Bill, By Rose, S. Martin, Bryant, Mulvaney and Bright
Similar (H 4767)
Summary: Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 38 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 38-1-40 TO ENACT THE "FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN HEALTH CARE ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT CITIZENS OF THIS STATE HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT REQUIRE ANY PERSON TO PURCHASE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE, AND TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CHALLENGE THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ANY HEALTH CARE PLAN MANDATED BY CONGRESS.
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12/09/09	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
01/12/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-47
01/12/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-47
02/10/10	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-2
02/10/10	Senate	Committed to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2
02/16/10	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, Bright, Davis
03/31/10	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary
04/01/10		Scrivener's error corrected