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AL SB220
Bill
Status
1/21/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jerry Fielding
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AI Summary
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Declares certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 null and void as exceeding Congress's constitutional powers, citing the Tenth Amendment and limited federal authority.
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Authorizes the Alabama Attorney General to file civil actions for injunctive relief on behalf of individuals and businesses harmed by implementation of the Affordable Care Act, with courts awarding reasonable attorney's fees and costs upon issuing permanent injunctions.
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Prohibits the state and its political subdivisions from establishing or participating in health care exchanges for purchasing health insurance, declaring any health insurance contracts violating this provision void and unenforceable.
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Bars state agencies, officers, and employees from conducting or participating in involuntary maternal, infant, and early childhood in-home visitation programs established under Section 2951 of the Affordable Care Act.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, certain provisions of declared null and void, Attorney General authorized to file an action for injunctive relief for persons injured by implementation of the act, tax credit for payment of penalties, certain involuntary in-home visitations for Early Childhood Care, prohibited
Health
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
4/1/2014