HF 4043

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article
XIII, by adding a section, providing for freedom of choice in health care.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, a section shall be added to article XIII, to read:
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new text begin Sec. 13. new text end

new text begin Because all people should have the right to make decisions about their health
care, no law shall be passed that restricts a person's freedom of choice of private health
care systems or private plans of any type. No law shall interfere with a person's or entity's
right to pay directly for lawful medical services, nor shall any law impose a penalty or
fine, of any type, for choosing to obtain or decline health care coverage or for participation
in any particular health care system or plan.
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Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2008 general
election. The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to state that because all people
should have the right to make decisions about their health care, no law shall be passed that
restricts a person's freedom of choice of private health care systems or private plans of
any type? No law shall interfere with a person's or entity's right to pay directly for lawful
medical services, nor shall any law impose a penalty or fine, of any type, for choosing
to obtain or decline health care coverage or for participation in any particular health
care system or plan.
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new text begin Yes ....... new text end

new text begin No ......." new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin ACTION BY LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR.
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new text begin If the constitutional amendment proposed in section 1 is approved by the people
at the 2008 general election, the legislature and the governor must enact legislation to
implement the constitutional amendment by July 1, 2009.
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