2007-04-04                     House Journal                      Page 0688
HB 198                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 198                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing the Alaska senior assistance payment                                                                   
    program; repealing the senior care and longevity bonus payment                                                              
    programs; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                

2007-04-04                     House Journal                      Page 0689
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 198(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act establishing the Alaska senior benefits payment program;                                                            
    repealing the senior care and longevity bonus payment programs;                                                             
    amending medical assistance income eligibility provisions for                                                               
    persons under 19 years of age, for pregnant women, and for                                                                  
    disabled persons; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (8):  Hawker, Joule, Nelson, Foster, Thomas, Kelly, Meyer,                                                              
Chenault                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Stoltze                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Gara, Crawford                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 198(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
5.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
6.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 198 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.