Vote on Health Care!

August 3, 2010

Missouri Health Care Freedom Act Campaign

Missourians will be the first in the nation to cast a vote on the federal health care reforms passed by President Obama and the Congress earlier this year.  After a year of rallies and town hall meetings with our Washington representatives, the Missouri legislature led by Senator Jane Cunningham rose to the occasion and passed the Health Care Freedom Act (HB1764).

Check out more information here: http://www.mohealthfreedom.org/

Summary of the Truly Agreed Version of the Bill

This bill prohibits any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system. Individuals and employers may pay directly for lawful health care services, and health care providers can accept payment for health care services from individuals or employers without being subject to fines or penalties. The purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems cannot be prohibited by law or rule.

A domestic insurance company that is organized as a stock insurance company is allowed to voluntarily dissolve and liquidate as a corporation if the Director of the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration approves the articles of dissolution prior to filing the articles with the Secretary of State and the company files a copy of the director's approval along with the articles of dissolution with the Secretary of State.

In determining whether to approve a dissolution, the department director must consider whether the insurers' annual financial statements show no written insurance premiums for five years, the insurer has demonstrated that all policyholder claims have been satisfied or transferred to another insurer, and an examination pursuant to Section 374.202 - 374.207, RSMo, has been completed within the last five years.

The bill contains a referendum clause and will be submitted to qualified voters in August 2010.