Bennett Medical Services
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| Bennett Medical Services | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Reno, Nev. |
| Founder(s): | Doug Bennett |
| Year founded: | 1994 |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2016, Bennett Medical Services was a medical equipment supply company based in Reno, Nevada. The company was a top supporter of Nevada Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemption, Question 4, a 2016 ballot measure in Nevada.
Background
As of 2016, Bennett Medical Services was a home medical equipment supplier in Nevada. The company was started in 1994 by Doug Bennett, a respiratory therapist in Reno, Nevada.[1] The organization sells medical equipment, like wheelchairs and ventilators to individuals for use in their homes.[2]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
Bennett Medical Services was a top supporter of Nevada Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemption, Question 4, a 2016 Nevada proposal to exempt from sales and use tax certain types of medical equipment, including durable medical equipment, mobility enhancing equipment, and oxygen delivering equipment. These types of equipment also include oxygen tanks, drug infusion devices, ventilators, feeding pumps and hospital beds.[3] This measure was on the ballot as Question 4.
In Nevada, initiated constitutional amendments need to be approved in two even-numbered election years, meaning the measure would need to be approved in 2016 and again in 2018 to amend the Nevada Constitution.
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Bennett Medical Services' ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Bennett Medical Services | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Nevada Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemption, Question 4 | 2016 | Supported[4] |  Approved
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Recent news
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See also
- Ballot measure influencers, 2016
- The Tap: Tuesday, October 18, 2016
- The Tap: Twenty-five presidential debates
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bennett Medical Equipment, "About the Company," accessed September 19, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Appeal, "Backers of proposed Nevada ballot measures submit signatures," June 22, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Initiative Petition - Constitutional Amendment," accessed January 7, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State Campaign Finance Database,"Alliance to Stop Taxes on the Sick and Dying," accessed September 2, 2016
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