ATLANTA — The Georgia House of Representatives Thursday passed Senate Bill 292 with an amendment offered by State Representatives Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta). Rep. Lindsey’s amendment includes protections against the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are also found in House Bill 707.
“I offered an amendment to SB 292 to attach to HB 707. HB 707 is an Anti-Obamacare Act that I co-sponsored and helped shepherd through the House. Unfortunately, HB 707 has yet to be taken up by the Senate with only two remaining legislative days this session,” said Rep. Lindsey. “Attaching HB 707 to SB 292 increases the likelihood that the State Senate will vote on an Anti-Obamacare bill this year.”
House Bill 707 originally passed the House by a vote of 115-59 on Monday, March 3, 2014. Co-sponsored by Rep. Lindsey, HB 707 has five prohibitions that aim to protect Georgia’s resources. Specifically, HB 707 and the Lindsey amendment to SB 292 would prohibit any state agency, department or political subdivision from using resources or spending funds to advocate for the expansion of Medicaid. The bill and amendment would also prohibit the state of Georgia from running an insurance exchange, prohibit accepting federal grant money for a state insurance exchange, and prohibit the University of Georgia from continuing the Health Navigator Program. Lastly, HB 707 and Rep. Lindsey’s amendment would prohibit the Commissioner of Insurance from investigating or enforcing any alleged violation of federal health insurance requirements mandated by Obamacare.
The underlying bill to Rep. Lindsey’s amendment is Senate Bill 292. This legislation would create a confidential central database of all individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
“SB 292 advances a very positive state public health policy to assist the victims of Alzheimer’s. My amendment is equally important in standing up against Obamacare’s very detrimental federal health policy,” said Rep. Lindsey.
For more information on House Bill 707, click here.
For more information on Senate Bill 292, click here.
Representative Edward Lindsey represents the citizens of District 54, which includes portions of Fulton County. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2004, and currently serves on the Appropriations, Education, Ethics, Industry and Labor, Judiciary, and Rules committees.
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