SJR 2 - Authorizes Exemptions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Florida Key Vote
Gwen Margolis voted Nay (Passage) on this Constitutional Amendment.
Timeline
- House Amendment Adopted
- May 4, 2011
- Senate Amendment Adopted
- March 9, 2011
- Introduced
- Feb. 24, 2011
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Title: Authorizes Exemptions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters to exempt Florida from provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Highlights:
- Prohibits laws or rules from requiring any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system (Sec. 28).
- Authorizes health care providers to accept direct payment for lawful health care services without paying penalties or fines (Sec. 28).
- Defines "direct payment" as payment for health care services without a public or private third party (Sec. 28).
- Specifies that the amendment does not affect which health care services a health care provider is required to perform or provide (Sec. 28).
Title: Authorizes Exemptions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters to exempt Florida from provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Highlights:
- Prohibits laws or rules from requiring any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system (Sec. 28).
- Authorizes health care providers to accept direct payment for lawful health care services without paying penalties or fines (Sec. 28).
- Defines "direct payment" as payment for health care services without a public or private third party (Sec. 28).
- Specifies that the amendment does not affect which health care services a health care provider is required to perform or provide (Sec. 28).
Title: Authorizes Exemptions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- J.D. Alexander (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thad Altman (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lizbeth Benacquisto (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael S. 'Mike' Bennett (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles S. 'Charlie' Dean Sr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy Carroll Detert (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Alex Diaz de la Portilla (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paula B. Dockery (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Greg Evers (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike B. Fasano (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Anitere Flores (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Don Gaetz (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rodolfo 'Rudy' Garcia Jr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Andy Gardiner (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- D. Alan Hays (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis L. Jones (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jack Latvala (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Evelyn J. Lynn (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Negron (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Norman (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen M. 'Steve' Oelrich (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Garrett Richter (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Simmons (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ronda R. Storms (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Thrasher (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen R. Wise (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES THREE-FIFTHS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY SIXTY PERCENT OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.