2003-04-14                     House Journal                      Page 0957
SB 109                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 109 by the Senate Rules Committee by request of                                     
the Governor, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
     "An Act repealing the statute that sets priorities for the                                     
     Department of Health and Social Services to apply to                                           
     administration of the medical assistance program when there are                                
     insufficient funds allocated in the state budget for that program;                             
     authorizing the department to make cost containment decisions                                  
     that may include decisions about eligibility of persons and                                    
     availability of services under the medical assistance program; and                             
     providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.