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Arizona Proposition 101, Right to Choose Private Health Care and Pay Directly for Medical Services Amendment (2008)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Private health insurance |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 101 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 4, 2008. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Arizona Constitution's Declaration of Rights to prohibit laws that restrict a person’s selection of private health care systems or plans, interfere with the ability to pay directly for lawful medical services, or impose penalties or fines for choosing to obtain or decline health care coverage or for participating in any health care system or plan. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Arizona Constitution's Declaration of Rights to prohibit laws that restrict a person’s selection of private health care systems or plans, interfere with the ability to pay directly for lawful medical services, or impose penalties or fines for choosing to obtain or decline health care coverage or for participating in any health care system or plan. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 101 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,048,512 | 49.79% | ||
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1,057,199 | 50.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 101 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE II OF THE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION BY ADDING SECTION 36 OF ARTICLE II; RELATING TO FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN HEALTH CARE. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | PROHIBITS LAWS THAT: RESTICT PERSON'S CHOICE OF PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS OR PRIVATE PLANS; INTERFERE WITH PERSON'S OR ENTITY'S RIGHT TO PAY DIRECTLY FOR LAWFUL MEDICAL SERVICES; IMPOSE A PENALTY OR FINE FOR CHOOSING TO OBTAIN OR DECLINE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OR FOR PARTICIPATION IN ANY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OR PLAN. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 15 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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