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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
7/26/2018 • Senate
Summary
Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the religious conscience exemption under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exempt individuals who rely solely on a religious method of healing and for whom the acceptance of medical health services would be inconsistent with their religious beliefs from the requirement to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage.
Passed House amended • 7/24/2018
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
February 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee Review
Floor Debate
July 24, 2018
Passed Chamber
July 24, 2018
Other Chamber
July 25, 2018
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Enacted into Law