2003-04-02                     House Journal                      Page 0732
HB 153                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 153                                                                              
    "An Act repealing the statute that sets priorities for the                                      
    Department of Health and Social Services to apply to                                            
    administration of the medical assistance program when there are                                 
    insufficient funds allocated in the state budget for that program;                              
    authorizing the department to make cost containment decisions                                   
    that may include decisions about eligibility of persons and                                     
    availability of services under the medical assistance program; and                              
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Harris and Williams, Co-                                   
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (6):  Hawker, Stoltze, Moses, Whitaker, Harris, Williams                                    
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (2):  Joule, Croft                                                                
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                         
                                                                                                    
HB 153 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.