Legal Opinion
Yeoman v. Com., Health Policy Bd.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided November 19, 1998No. 97-SC-274-TGPublishedCited by 152 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Justice.
Appellants challenge the constitutionality of House Bill (“HB”) 250 (enacted April 15, 1994), which provides for wide-ranging health care reforms, including, but not limited to creation of a Health Policy Board, provider arbitration, certificate of need procedures, insurance reform, medical education and medical taxation.
Appellants’ challenge to HB 250 is based on the following grounds: First, the bill is special legislation passed in violation of § 59 of the Kentucky Constitution. Second, it violates the equal protection guarantees of the United States and Kentucky…
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