The bill later died, and similar proposals have yet to be made.
About 10 other states have similar, if less specific, proposals.
Similar proposals made some committee progress in the Senate last year.
A similar proposal has been supported by Democrats in the past.
The commercial insurance industry is now offering a similar proposal.
A similar proposal was offered in a House plan last year, but did not survive.
Aides say he may offer a similar proposal this year.
A similar proposal was passed overwhelmingly by the House earlier this year.
Offers similar proposals at cost of $421.6 million for fiscal year 1990.
However similar proposal was discussed quite a few years previously.
