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MO HB995

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/2/2013

Primary Sponsor

Keith Frederick

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Declares the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (signed March 23, 2010) exceeds Congressional powers granted by the U.S. Constitution and is void and of no force.

  • Prohibits any public officer or employee of Missouri from enforcing or attempting to enforce any aspect of the federal healthcare reform law.

  • Makes it a Class A misdemeanor for any official, agent, or employee of the United States government who enforces or attempts to enforce the act within Missouri's borders.

  • Grants private cause of action for declaratory judgment and damages to any person subject to enforcement of the act in violation of the law's provisions.

  • Directs the Missouri General Assembly to adopt measures necessary to prevent enforcement of the Affordable Care Act within the state.

Legislative Description

Declares the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as unauthorized by the United States Constitution and creates criminal penalties for persons enforcing or attempting to enforce the act

Last Action

Referred: Health Care Policy(H)

5/17/2013

Committee Referrals

Health Care Policy5/17/2013

Full Bill Text

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