Delaware House Bill 79 (Prior Session Legislation)

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April 5 2011 - Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
Pending: House House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This bill, a.k.a. the Delaware Health Care Freedom Act, clarifies that only the State of Delaware has the legal authority to regulate private healthcare insurance, systems, plans, and services within its borders. The bill specifies and guarantees that Delawareans are, and shall be, free to choose or decline to choose any mode of securing health care services without penalty or threat of penalty. The bill further expands the duties of Delaware’s Attorney General to defend the State of Delaware, its officials, employees, and agents in the event that any law or regulation violating public policy set forth in the Delaware Health Care Freedom Act is enacted by any government, including the federal government, or by any subdivision or agency thereof. The enactment of this legislation does not interfere with the ongoing implementation of the healthcare aspects of any existing government program in which Delawareans have agreed to take part and which do not carry penalties for non-participation.

An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health And Safety Duties Of The Attorney General.

Rep Lavelle	Rep Briggs	Sen Simpson	Rep Lee
Rep Hocker	Sen Cloutier	Rep Hudson	Rep D. Short
Rep Miro	Rep King

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-05		Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/435308538bc4acfc8525785b0072da4a?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+79/$file/legis.html?open