03/26/2018 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

            SB 193-MED. ASSISTANCE WORK REQUIREMENT                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:31:30 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON announced the consideration of SB 193.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:31:40 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR VON IMHOF moved to adopt the work draft committee                                                                       
substitute for SB 193, Version 30-LS1349\J, as the working                                                                      
document.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:31:51 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON objected for purposes of discussion.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:32:03 PM                                                                                                                    
HEATHER CARPENTER, Staff, Senator Pete Kelly, presented SB 193                                                                  
on behalf of the sponsor She reviewed the following changes from                                                                
Version D to Version J:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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        • Added "caregiving" to be consistent in language with                                                                  
          exemptions                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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        • Added exemptions to be consistent with ATAP and the                                                                   
          CMS guidance letter. The exemptions include:                                                                          
             o (G) pregnant                                                                                                     
             o (H) currently receiving unemployment insurance                                                                   
               benefits                                                                                                         
             o (I)participating in a tribal work program                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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        • Added a new subsection (4) with temporary exemptions                                                                  
          to be consistent with ATAP. The exemptions include:                                                                   
             o (A) experiencing a family hardship outside of the                                                                
               control of the parent or caretaker, such as death                                                                
               in the family or immediate crisis, for the                                                                       
               duration of the hardship                                                                                         
             o (B) a victim of domestic violence                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
        • Conforming changes to subsection numbering                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:34:00 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON removed his objection. There being no further                                                                      
objection, Version 30-LS1349\J was adopted.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR VON  IMHOF said Senate  Finance is the next  committee of                                                               
referral.  They will  be  asking for  clarification  on the  wide                                                               
variety of fiscal notes.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR   WILSON  responded   that  Deputy   Commissioner  Sherwood                                                               
[Department  of Health  and Social  Services  (DHSS)] provided  a                                                               
summary of all the fiscal notes.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:34:55 PM                                                                                                                    
At ease.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:34:59 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON  reconvened the meeting  and noted that  everyone on                                                               
the  committee  was  receiving the  summary  provided  by  Deputy                                                               
Commissioner Sherwood.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:37:47 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR VON IMHOF moved Committee  Substitute for SB 193, Version                                                               
30-LS1349\J, from  committee with individual  recommendations and                                                               
forthcoming fiscal notes.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:38:04 PM                                                                                                                    
There being  no objection,  CSSB 193(HSS)  moved from  the Senate                                                               
Health and Social Services Standing Committee.