2003-03-28                     House Journal                      Page 0681
                       THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS                                             
                                                                                                    
SB 78                                                                                             
The following, which was read the second time and returned to the                                   
Rules Committee (page 620), was read the third time:                                                
                                                                                                    
     SENATE BILL NO. 78                                                                             
     "An Act relating to an optional group of persons eligible for                                  
     medical assistance who require treatment for breast and cervical                               
     cancer; relating to cost sharing by those recipients under the                                 
     medical assistance program; and providing for an effective date."                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent that                                       
SB 78 be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of                                     
considering Amendment No. 1.  There being no objection, it was so                                   
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives McGuire and                                          
Kerttula:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
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"* Section 1.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended                               
by adding a new section to read:                                                                    
     LEGISLATIVE INTENT.  It is the legislature's intent that                                       
AS 47.07.020(b)(15), enacted by sec. 2 of this Act, take effect                                     
regardless of whether AS 47.07.042(e), enacted by sec. 3 of this Act,                               
can be implemented under the federal laws that exist on the effective                               
date of this Act and that the provisions of AS 47.07.042(e) be                                      
implemented by the Department of Health and Social Services only                                    
when implementation of those provisions would comply with federal                                   
law."                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
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     Insert "Sec. 2"                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.