2013-04-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 1072
                        Third Reading of Senate Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 49                                                                                                                         
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 49 "An Act                                                                               
defining 'medically necessary abortion' for purposes of making                                                                  
payments under the state Medicaid program" was read the third time.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Gardner moved that the bill be returned to second reading for                                                           
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1.                                                                
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senators Gardner, Ellis offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "relating to women's health services and"                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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"* Section 1. AS 47.07.030 is amended by adding a new subsection                                                              
to read:                                                                                                                        
          (g)  The department shall make available to eligible recipients                                                       
     a program for women's health for the purpose of providing family                                                           
     planning services, health screening examinations, and related                                                              
     services."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "Sec. 2"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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   "* Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                                                         
adding a new section to read:                                                                                                   
     WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAM UNDER STATE MEDICAID.                                                                               
The Department of Health and Social Services shall immediately                                                                  
prepare and submit to the United States Department of Health and                                                                
Human Services, for approval in accordance with the provisions of 42                                                            
U.S.C. 1396a (Title XIX, Social Security Act), an amendment to the                                                              
state plan consistent with AS 47.07.030, enacted by sec. 1 of this Act."