Senate Bill sb2586

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    Florida Senate - 2007                                 SJR 2586

    By Senator Rich





    34-1620-07                                             See HJR

  1                     Senate Joint Resolution

  2         A joint resolution proposing the creation of

  3         Section 27 of Article I of the State

  4         Constitution to provide health care for all

  5         children residing in the state.

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  7  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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  9         That the following creation of Section 27 of Article I

10  of the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted

11  to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the

12  next general election or at an earlier special election

13  specifically authorized by law for that purpose:

14                            ARTICLE I

15                      DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

16         SECTION 27.  Universal children's health care.--

17         (a)  The health of children is a fundamental value of

18  the people of the state. It is, therefore, a paramount duty of

19  the state to make adequate provision for the health care of

20  all children residing within its borders.

21         (b)  The legislature shall enact legislation to

22  implement a plan to provide universal health care coverage

23  that permits all children in the state to obtain comprehensive

24  health care on a regular basis, effective no later than July

25  1, 2009.

26         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be

27  placed on the ballot:

28                     CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

29                      ARTICLE I, SECTION 27

30         UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE.--Proposing an

31  amendment to the State Constitution to provide health care for

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    Florida Senate - 2007                                 SJR 2586
    34-1620-07                                             See HJR




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