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MS SB2168

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Michael Watson

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits state agencies, political subdivisions, and their employees from enforcing or participating with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) signed March 23, 2010.

  • Bans use of state funds or assets on or after July 1, 2015 to assist federal agencies in enforcing ACA-related federal acts, laws, orders, rules or regulations.

  • Denies state grant funds to agencies or political subdivisions that violate the ACA enforcement prohibitions following a final judicial determination.

  • Requires state employees or contractors who knowingly violate the prohibitions to forfeit office, be deemed ineligible for future state office, and be permanently barred from providing services to the state.

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 43-13-101 to prohibit the state from establishing, facilitating, implementing or participating in Medicaid program expansion under the ACA.

Legislative Description

Federal Affordable Care Act; prohibit implementation of ACA and prohibit expansion of Medicaid Program.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Medicaid1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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