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SB 22                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 22 "An Act adding birthing centers to the list of                                   
health facilities eligible for payment of medical assistance for needy                              
persons" was read the second time.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Green, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                   
adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 1274.                                  
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(FIN) was                                               
adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on                               
final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                
                                                                                                    
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(FIN) was read the third time.                                             
                                                                                                    
Senators French, Ellis, Elton, Kookesh, Olson, Guess moved and                                      
asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the bill.                                      
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(FIN) "An                                       
Act adding birthing centers to the list of health facilities eligible for                           
payment of medical assistance for needy persons" pass the Senate?"                                  
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                       

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CSSB 22(FIN)                                                                                        
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman,                                 
Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                    
Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Bunde                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Green                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 22(FIN) passed the Senate and                                        
was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.