Oklahoma Senate Passes Bill to Ban State Insurance Exchanges #Obamacare #Nullify A bill to ban creation of a state insurance exchange under the Affordable Health Care Act was passed by the Oklahoma State Senate on this month by a 30-8 vote. SB1994 was introduced by Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-33) and Rep. John Echols (R-90) on Feb. 3. The bill would ban the state from participating in health care exchanges, a significant portion of the Obamacare law. SB1994 has been moved to the House where it will have to concur with the Senate’s decision before the bill can be signed into law. The bill also states that “neither the State of Oklahoma nor any agency or political subdivision thereof shall apply for or receive any grants from any Federal agency, nor perform any acts or functions, for purposes of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.” It would also allow for the Attorney General to bring legal action against any person or entity causing harm under the ACA. The bill creates impediments to the implementation of Obamacare and lays the foundation for further action to nullify the ACA in Oklahoma. The large number of states refusing to set up an exchange has already created problems for the feds. The widespread problems with the Obamacare website would have likely been avoided had each state set up its own exchange as intended. blog.tenthamendmentcenter/2014/03/oklahoma-senate-passes-bill-to-ban-state-insurance-exchanges/
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:20:47 +0000
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