HB 2138: Arkansas’ Version of Obama Care
HB 2138, “AN ACT TO ENSURE CONTINUED LOCAL REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE BY ENABLING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONTINUE SERVING ARKANSANS; TO IMPLEMENT FEDERAL HEALTHCARE REFORM; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTH BENEFITS EXCHANGE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”
Notice the subtitle: “TO ALLOW THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO PROTECT ARKANSANS BY THE CONTINUED LOCAL REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.”
This is on the calendar for Insurance and Commerce for this Wednesday, but it could be run either on Tuesday (thru Public Health) or as late as Friday. There is also an identical bill in the Senate that hasn’t been amended yet, SB 880, by Senator Malone, who is a co-sponsor on the house bill. They could ram this through in as little as three days.
The conservatives in the legislature will do everything they can to stop this bill, but it is up to the people of Arkansas to contact their state senator and representative and ask them to oppose these bills.
Please call, leave a message for your senator and representative and ask for a “NO” vote on this. Do it now. The number for the Senate switchboard is 501-682-2902 and the House switchboard is 501-682-6211.
READ THE BILL
Link to HB2138
Link to HB2138′s Bill Status History
CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR
Link to the Arkansas State Legislature
House Insurance and Commerce Committee
READ THE BILL
Link to SB880
Link to SB880′s Bill Status History
CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR
Link to the Arkansas State Legislature
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
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