Bill > HB1479

This bill prohibits state agencies, officers, and employees from aiding in the enforcement of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare, except for specific state programs like the Indiana check-up plan and state regulation of navigators, which are defined as individuals who help people understand and enroll in health insurance. It also prevents the state and its subdivisions from establishing or participating in health insurance exchanges, which are marketplaces for buying health plans under the PPACA. The bill requires the Attorney General to file lawsuits seeking court orders to stop the implementation of the PPACA if they believe it harms individuals and is in the public interest, with specific considerations for states' rights and constitutional limits on federal power. Furthermore, it allows individuals to deduct any penalty payments they make for not having health insurance under the PPACA from their state income taxes, with this provision applying retroactively to taxable years ending after December 31, 2014. Finally, it repeals a provision that allowed state offices to apply for waivers related to the PPACA.