Louisiana 2014 2014 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB77 Comm Sub / Analysis

                    The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christopher D Adams.
DIGEST
Nevers (SB 77)
Proposed constitutional amendment to require that every person who is a legal resident of this
state, was employed for the previous calendar year for at least 1,000 hours, and whose income is
below 100 percent of the federal poverty level shall be provided the opportunity by the state to
participate in a state program that provides health insurance with essential health benefits, as
provided by federal law, with qualifications for such health insurance verified on an annual basis.
(Adds Const. Art. I, Sec. 28)