[marktwain]

Perhaps action item 16 was simply filler to make it appear that President Obama was doing something. I have been unable to find any document that expands on action item 16.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

"The Devil is always in the details !!"

[fwdude]

If my doctor asks (but he won’t, otherwise he wouldn’t be my doctor) I’ll answer him like a politician.

[dragonblustar]

They’ve been asking about guns for a while now. At least the pediatricians have.

[righttackle44]

Let's repeat it for Obama's benefit: executive orders have nothing to do with citizens. They only have to do with running the government. You cannot order US to do ANYTHING.

[LyinLibs]

[familyop]

"It appears clear that doctors may ask about firearms or ammunition, as long as they do not record the information..."

That's incorrect. The author showed a difficulty with understanding statutory language.

"A wellness and health promotion activity implemented under subsection (a)(1)(D) may not require the disclosure or collection of any information..."

That's an activity conducted by doctors and others in medical-related work under the Act.

"None of the authorities provided to the Secretary under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act shall be construed to authorize or may be used for the collection of any information..."

...authorizations extended to doctors and others in medical-related work under the program. They, in essence, are carrying out the Act. Many constituents in those lines of work (hospital administrators, many doctors, nurses' unions, drug companies, other suppliers, some insurance companies, etc.) pushed members of Congress to vote for it.

"None of the authorities provided to the Secretary under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act shall be construed to authorize or may be used to maintain records of individual ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition."

They are not allowed to write or record any such information in any way. The two prohibitions are equal in preventing the collection or recording of such information.

And that's why the President had nothing to sign in regards to 16. There was nothing for him to "clarify" contrary to the words of the Act. His legal constituents couldn't find any honest way around the prohibitions against asking patients about firearms or recording information about them. Members of Congress voted to pass the Act. The President signed it. They are bound by it.

[familyop]

BTW, doctors and others in medical positions have been asking questions of patients about firearms, because that policy was implemented by Hillary and her feminists during the ‘90s. The federal documents are there. Find them, and read them or not. I did enough with exposing those documents during the ‘90s. Any medical personnel asking such questions while doing anything under the Act now will be risking successful lawsuits against them based on very clear language in statute.

[elteemike]

When asked, just counter with an equally impertinent question of your own...

Like have you stopped beating your wife? Or...

Do you still masturbate regularly?

Gets the point across to all but the most recalcitrant of Leftards...