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HB 65                                                                                             
Senator Ellis requested that the reconsideration on SENATE CS FOR                                   
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(HES) am S "An Act relating to a new                                        
optional group of persons eligible for medical assistance who require                               
treatment for breast or cervical cancer; and providing for an effective                             
date" be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration.                               
                                                                                                    
Senator Green moved that the bill be returned to second reading for                                 
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 4.                                    
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Green offered Amendment No. 4 :                                                              
                                                                                                    
Page 2, following line 21:                                                                          
 Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                 
"* Sec. 3.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                               
adding a new section to read:                                                                       
                                                                                                    
 EMERGENCY REGULATIONS AUTHORIZED.  In order to                                                     
ensure that persons described in sec. 1(a) of this Act receive essential,                           
life-saving medical care, the Department of Health and Social Services                              
may adopt emergency regulations under AS 44.62.250 to implement                                     
sec. 1(a) of this Act."                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                   

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Senator Green moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 4. Without                                    
objection, Amendment No. 4 was adopted.                                                             
                                                                                                    
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(HES) am S was                                                
automatically in third reading on reconsideration.                                                  
                                                                                                    
The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 65(HES) am S "An Act relating to a new optional                                      
group of persons eligible for medical assistance who require treatment                              
for breast or cervical cancer; and providing for an effective date" pass                            
the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                          
                                                                                                    
SCS CSHB 65(HES) am S                                                                               
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                  
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln, Olson, Pearce, Phillips,                                   
Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                         
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 65(HES) am S                                            
passed the Senate on reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                    
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                
clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred                              
to the Secretary for engrossment.