02/15/2001 01:30 PM Senate L&C

          SB 38-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE:BREAST/CERVICAL CANCER                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TORGERSON moved SB 38 from committee with individual                                                                    
recommendations and its accompanying fiscal note.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN  stated that he asked representatives  of the Division                                                            
of Insurance to  look at a proposal he has been thinking  about.  He                                                            
is concerned that SB 38  is a piecemeal approach to health care and,                                                            
while he is sympathetic  to those who need this type of coverage, he                                                            
believes there  are better ways to solve the problem.   The Division                                                            
of Insurance was  unable to provide all of the information  he asked                                                            
for in  this timeframe  so,  although he  intends to  pursue a  more                                                            
comprehensive  solution, he recognizes  it will be a challenge.   He                                                            
felt it is appropriate  to move SB 38 out of committee  at this time                                                            
and he will "catch up" with it in the next committee.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS said he  shares Senator  Leman's thoughts  on the                                                            
bill.  He  announced, with  no objection, the  motion to move  SB 38                                                            
from committee carried.