1997-03-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 0765
SJR 23                                                                       
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                 
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Urging the United States                        
Congress to amend the Social Security Act so that the higher cost              
of living in Alaska is reflected when the per capita income of the             
state is used as a factor in determining the federal share of Medicaid         
costs.  Signing do pass:  Senator Wilken, Chair, Senators Leman,               
Ellis, Green, Ward.                                                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from Department of Health and                 
Social Services.                                                               
                                                                               

1997-03-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 0766
SJR 23                                                                       
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.