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HB 65                                                                                             
Memo dated May 8 was read, stating:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
The conference committee on HOUSE BILL NO. 65 has met and                                           
requests limited powers of free conference so that an amendment may                                 
be adopted.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Contingent upon the granting of limited powers of free conference, we                               
agree to the following amendment:                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Page 1, line 9, following "assistance":                                                             
 Insert "whenever they are eligible for coverage under 42 USC                                       
1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) if they apply for the assistance before the                              
date that is two years after the effective date of this Act,"                                       
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 30:                                                                                    
 Delete all material.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Signing the memo: Representative Dyson, Chair, Representatives                                      
Murkowski, Hayes; Senators Green, Taylor.                                                           
                                                                                                    
President Halford granted limited powers of free conference as                                      
requested.                                                                                          

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The following report was received and distributed at 1:40 p.m.,                                     
May 8, 2001:                                                                                        
                                                                 May 8, 2001                        
                                                                                                    
Mr. President:                                                                                      
Mr. Speaker:                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The CONFERENCE COMMITTEE with limited powers of free                                                
conference considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(HES) and                                             
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(HES) am S and                                                
recommends                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
          CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65 "An                                                   
          Act relating to a new optional group of persons                                           
          eligible for medical assistance who require treatment                                     
          for breast or cervical cancer; and providing for an                                       
          effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                    
be adopted.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Signing the report: Representative Dyson, Chair, Representatives                                    
Murkowski, Hayes; Senators Green, Senator Taylor.                                                   
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Health and Social Services                                        
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved that the Senate adopt the Conference                                            
Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                    
NO. 65.                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Senate adopt the Conference                                          
Committee Report on CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65                                             
"An Act relating to a new optional group of persons eligible for                                    
medical assistance who require treatment for breast or cervical cancer;                             
and providing for an effective date"?" The roll was taken with the                                  
following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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CCS HB 65                                                                                           
Adopt Conference Committee Report?                                                                  
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman,                                    
Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                               
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce                                         
                                                                                                    
and so, the report was adopted.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved the effective date clause.                                                      
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The                               
roll was taken with the following result:                                                           
                                                                                                    
CCS HB 65                                                                                           
Effective Date Clause                                                                               
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce, Phillips,                                   
Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                         
                                                                                                    
and so, the effective date clause was adopted.                                                      
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.