00HOUSE BILL NO. 301                                                                                                      
01 "An Act relating to the medical assistance program; and providing for an                                                
02 effective date."                                                                                                        
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  MEDICAID SERVICES FUNDING.  For fiscal year 1996, the operation of                                     
05 AS 47.07.035 is suspended.  If, at any time during fiscal year 1996, the commissioner of                                
06 health and social services finds that the cost of medical assistance for all persons eligible                           
07 under AS 47.07 is likely to exceed the amount allocated in the state budget for that assistance                         
08 for fiscal year 1996, the commissioner shall immediately take steps consistent with federal                             
09 Medicaid requirements to reduce costs for the remainder of the fiscal year in order to keep                             
10 total costs for the program under AS 47.07 within the amount allocated in the state budget for                          
11 that assistance.                                                                                                        
12   * Sec. 2.  This Act takes effect July 1, 1995.