I am not altogether sure that this is constitutional. Art I Sec. 8 gives Congress authority over money and regulation of interstate commerce. The Health industry has long been recognized as interstate by the courts. In other words state regulation of any commercial activity that is interstate in nature is subordinate to Federal under the constitution. I am having a hard time seeing how any state can declare that Federally issued money is not acceptable for any legally available product or service, much less one that falls under the interstate commerce clause.
Color me dubious.
I would also think that 14th amendment would apply. Why should insured patients receive the benefit of using cash when a uninsureds cannot, and would have to incur the additional expense and time to get a money order?
I guess 14th amendment only works if you’re gay.
Wholly molly!
Regulation =/= ‘total control thereof’. It, like the 2nd, simply means ‘in working order’, ‘equal among’ and standardized.
Course, that was before we ceased being a Republic (some would say 1913, some would say Spring 1865).
The courts, nay, ANY lawyer, wouldn’t know their ass from their elbow when it comes to the clear and plain English of our Founding documents.