38 States Poised to Stop Federal Mandate at the State Line

American Legislative Exchange Council : "In December 2008, ALEC's Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act became model legislation. The model language mirrors Arizona Proposition 101, which was narrowly defeated in 2008. ALEC's Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act protects the rights of patients to pay directly for medical services, and it prohibits penalties levied on patients for declining participation in a particular health plan. " Press Release (via Conservatives for Patients' Rights )