Hot News on Florida's Mental Health Care-Individual's Choice

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Update for all Floridians on Mental Health Care

1. Congress passed H.R. 3590, "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" on Sunday, March 21, 2010. This Act has many intrusive and subjective mental health screening provisions that are set to take place as of 2014.

To read more about those programs, http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103350326179 & s=4982 & e=001UdwAoIMxFm14ll6hbD969qgWjfCYQ6zYVKy4VD0SIaOuLVcUgc06pYNgZkYZG-kzxzLcqKTa6mkAhx-ew4eyPYW0h9csKUBJN7dgqbImcRYv1UfqvfcU57yz_GxOEzqxvRCR-11c4yAnfNa--lA-1A==

 

2. Florida legislators submitted a bill that did pass the House and the Senate which will "preserve the freedom of all residents of the state to provide for their own health care."

Florida Health Care Freedom Act Passes House and Senate

WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Today, Florida's Health Care Freedom Act (HJR 37/SJR 72), sponsored by Florida Representative Scott Plakon and Florida Senator Carey Baker, passed the House and Senate and will appear on the November ballot. And yesterday, Mississippi Representatives Alex Monsour and Steven Palazzo received preliminary approval to place the Health Care Freedom Act on the 2011 or 2012 ballot. The legislation -- which blocks a state or federal requirement for individuals to purchase health insurance -- is modeled after the

American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act now introduced or announced in 42 states.

Full article here: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103350326179 & s=4982 & e=001UdwAoIMxFm1Dy46H3fHxG0vD0cWqvmL3ArWRoMxDm09CBXuNbk3KblzF__W4qVUoO1t6lw-mG3Dc0KMD0Pxc0DYSxNc07B_fGz6VaNeldkHHoxvUwJCSzjYrj5sVAtFpjrR2-itN-LUba3SO_SXpBqqeTYjNrhrQo2wCrFMsOONkiGKAV0-3WLGYD1f8xG1MuwnmHvQJ8qM=m-act-passes-house-and-senate-91853539.html

 

 

3. Now there is a discussion as to whether Florida can opt out of the Federal Health Care Bill.

US says FL can't opt out

By Carol Gentry and Jim Saunders4/23/2010 © Health News Florida Only hours after the Florida House and Senate voted to "opt out" of the new federal health law, the top U.S. health official said Thursday night that will not be permitted.

 

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