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Healthcare governance ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, healthcare governance includes measures to create, change, or eliminate commissions, medical boards, and agencies overseeing healthcare systems, public health policies, medical regulations, and professional licensing. The topic is grouped within the labor, healthcare, and public assistance policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to healthcare governance certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to healthcare governance, organized by year or state.

2026

  1. Missouri Prohibit Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2025

  1. Texas Proposition 14, Establish Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Amendment (2025) - On the ballot

2024

  1. California Proposition 34, Require Certain Participants in Medi-Cal Rx Program to Spend 98% of Revenues on Patient Care Initiative (2024) Approved

2022

  1. Arizona Proposition 209, Healthcare Debt Interest Rate Limit and Debt Collection Exemptions Initiative (2022) Approved
  2. California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022) Defeated
  3. Massachusetts Question 2, Medical Loss Ratios for Dental Insurance Plans Initiative (2022) Approved

2021

  1. Texas Proposition 6, Right to Designated Essential Caregiver Amendment (2021) Approved

2020

  1. California Proposition 23, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2020) Defeated

2018

  1. California Proposition 8, Limits on Dialysis Clinics' Revenue and Required Refunds Initiative (2018) Defeated
  2. Massachusetts Question 1, Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits Initiative (2018) Defeated
  3. Nevada Question 4, Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemption Amendment (2018) Approved

2017

  1. Ohio Issue 2, Drug Price Standards Initiative (2017) Defeated

2016

  1. California Proposition 61, Drug Price Standards (2016) Defeated

2013

  1. Texas Repeal of Hidalgo County Hospital District Amendment, Proposition 8 (2013) Approved

2012

  1. Michigan Proposal 4, Establish Quality Home Care Council and Collective Bargaining for In-Home Care Workers Initiative (2012) Defeated

2008

  1. Michigan Proposal 08-2, Use of Stem Cells in Research Initiative (2008) Approved
  2. Missouri Proposition B, Missouri Quality Home Care Council Initiative (2008) Approved
  3. Washington Initiative 1029, Long-Term Care Workers Certification Measure (2008) Approved

2006

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, Stem Cell Research Initiative (2006) Approved

2004

  1. California Proposition 71, Stem Cell Research Initiative (2004) Approved

2002

  1. Oregon Measure 24, Cooperative Dentist-Denturist Businesses Initiative (2002) Approved

2001

  1. Washington Initiative 775, Establish the Home Care Quality Authority Measure (2001) Approved

2000

  1. Massachusetts Question 5, Healthcare Council to Propose Comprehensive Coverage Legislation Initiative (2000) Defeated
  2. Oregon Measure 99, Home Care Commission for the Elderly Initiative (2000) Approved

1998

  1. Oklahoma State Question 678, Emergency Medical Service Districts Amendment (1998) Approved

1997

  1. Washington Initiative 678, Dental Hygienists Licensing Measure (1997) Defeated

1996

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Controlled Substances Criminal Justice and Medical Prescription Changes Initiative (1996) Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 35, Bases for Healthcare Providers Initiative (1996) Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure 39, Right to Receive Services from Chosen Category of Healthcare Provider Initiative (1996) Defeated

1994

  1. Georgia Amendment 3, Healthcare Contracts Amendment (1994) Defeated

1990

  1. California Proposition 113, Changes to Chiropractic Law Measure (June 1990) Approved
  2. Utah Proposition 1, Permit Local Governments to Provide Healthcare Services Amendment (1990) Approved

1989

  1. Texas Proposition 16, Creation of Hospital Districts Amendment (1989) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 6, Hospital District Board Member Term Limits Amendment (1989) Approved

1986

  1. Massachusetts Question 7, National Healthcare Program Advisory Question (1986) Approved

1984

  1. Arizona Proposition 200, Creation of State Health Care Authority Initiative (1984) Defeated

1982

  1. Missouri Amendment 6, Medical Benefits for Dependents Measure (1982) Defeated

1978

  1. California Proposition 4, Accreditation of Chiropractic Schools Measure (1978) Approved

1976

  1. California Proposition 15, Changes to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (1976) Approved

1974

  1. Massachusetts Question 6, Department of Health Systems Regulation Advisory Question (1974) Approved

1972

  1. California Proposition 8, Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (June 1972) Approved

1970

  1. California Proposition 11, Procedures for the Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (1970) Approved

1964

  1. Arkansas Industrial and Hospital Districts, Proposed Amendment 52 (1964) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 10, Credit for Service in Medical and Correctional Facilities Measure (1964) Approved

1962

  1. California Proposition 22, Board of Osteopathic Examiners Measure (1962) Approved

1960

  1. California Proposition 7, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (1960) Approved
  2. Oklahoma State Question 390, Tax Levy for the Health Department Amendment (July 1960) Approved

1958

  1. Oregon Measure 12, Discontinuance of State Tuberculosis Hospitals Measure (1958) Approved

1954

  1. Georgia Amendment 13, Macon-Bibb County Health Board Measure (1954) Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 188, Chiropractic Examination Standards Measure (1954) Defeated

1952

  1. California Proposition 17, Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (1952) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 26, Richmond County Board of Health Measure (1952) Approved

1950

  1. Georgia Amendment 30, City of Gainesville Hospital Contracts Measure (1950) Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 178, Public Assistance Program Revision Measure (1950) Approved

1948

  1. California Proposition 16, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1948) Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 4, Allow Physicians to Provide Contraceptives to Married Women for Health Reasons Initiative (1948) Defeated

1946

  1. South Dakota Referred Law, Regulate Healthcare Institutions Referendum (1946) Approved

1942

  1. Arkansas County or City Hospitals, Proposed Amendment 33 (1942) Approved
  2. California Proposition 3, Board of Examiners in Basic Sciences Initiative (1942) Defeated
  3. Massachusetts Question 1, Contraception Ban Exemptions Initiative (1942) Defeated

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 21, Hospital Contracts Measure (June 1941) Approved

1940

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Regulation of Dental Advertising Referendum (1940) Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 4, Regulations on Dentistry Referendum (1940) Approved

1939

  1. California Proposition 2, Chiropractic Board Initiative (1939) Defeated

1934

  1. California Proposition 9, State Chiropractors Association Initiative (1934) Defeated

1933

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, State Board of Examiners for Medicine Referendum (1933) Approved

1932

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, Authorization of Chiropractics Initiative (1932) Defeated

1930

  1. Idaho Repeals Section on Insane Asylum, HJR 5 (1930) Approved

1927

  1. Ohio State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1927) Defeated

1926

  1. Colorado Measure 6, Out-of-State Dentist Licensing Initiative (1926) Defeated

1924

  1. Missouri Amendment 5, Require General Assembly to Provide for Public Health Safeguards and Promotion Measure (February 1924) Defeated

1922

  1. California Proposition 16, Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1922) Approved

1920

  1. California Proposition 5, Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1920) Defeated

1918

  1. California Proposition 21, Dental Board and Procedures Initiative (1918) Defeated

1914

  1. California Proposition 46, Drugless Physicians Board Initiative (1914) Defeated

1910

  1. South Dakota Embalmer Licensing Referendum (1910) Defeated

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