If enacted, this compact will allow member states to suspend federal health care regulations that they deem inconsistent with their own state laws. This flexibility is intended to empower states to craft health care systems that are more responsive to local populations and challenges. The bill is anticipated to alter how health care services are funded and delivered, shifting much of the responsibility from federal to state legislatures, which could result in varied health care environments depending on each state's collective priorities.
Summary
House Bill 5 (HB5) proposes the establishment of the Interstate Health Care Compact, allowing participating states to jointly manage health care regulations independent of federal oversight. This initiative aims to enhance state control over health care decisions and policies, thereby promoting individual liberty and local governance in health care matters. The bill suggests that through collaborative agreements, states can streamline health care administration and optimize funding processes based on their respective needs and demographics.
Contention
Critics of HB5 argue that by allowing states to bypass federal regulations, the bill may lead to disparities in health care quality and access across states. There are concerns that this could create a decentralized system where states with fewer resources struggle to provide adequate care. Supporters maintain that decentralization will finally allow states to tailor health care solutions that reflect their unique demographics and needs, potentially leading to more innovative and effective health care policies.
Urges Congress to provide for joint session at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in honor of semiquincentennial of Declaration of Independence.
Removal of the Highway Plan and Building Restriction Line from Lot 9 in Square 5914 along the West Side of Congress Street, S.E., S.O. 22-01642, Act of 2024
Urging the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States and, in the event that Congress does not submit such an amendment on or before December 31, 2011, applying to Congress to call a convention for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to that constitution to provide, in the absence of a national emergency and on a two-thirds vote of Congress, for a federal balanced budget and requesting that the legislatures of each of the several states that compose the United States apply to Congress to call a convention to propose such an amendment.
A resolution recognizing the expiration of the Equal Rights Amendment proposed by Congress in March 1972, and observing that Congress has no authority to modify a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment after the amendment has been submitted to the States or after the amendment has expired.