HRES 64
111th Congress
House
Health
Congressional tributes
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
State and local government operations
Texas
Commending efforts in Texas to reduce the number of uninsured individuals and encouraging other States to adopt similar solutions.
Introduced: January 14, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Commends: (1) the state of Texas for passing S.B. 10 in 2003 (allowed the formation of health group cooperatives); and (2) the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce for actively working to reduce the number of uninsured individuals in Texas and developing a successful health care plan.
Encourages: (1) other chambers of commerce or similar groups in Texas to develop a health group cooperative to provide access to affordable health care; and (2) other states to study the Texas model and adopt similar health care solutions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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